Psychiatry and Psychology

Social Sciences

Disciplines concerned with the interrelationships of individuals in a social environment including social organizations and institutions. Includes Sociology and Anthropology.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

Disciplines concerned with the interrelationships of individuals in a social environment including social organizations and institutions. Includes Sociology and Anthropology.

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3 entry terms
  • Science, Social
  • Sciences, Social
  • Social Science

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Aspects Covered

12 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings classification, economics, education, ethics, history, instrumentation, legislation & jurisprudence, methods, organization & administration, standards, statistics & numerical data, trends.

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  1. F04.096w.879w
  2. I01w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Social Sciences. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D012942. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D012942
  2. Social Sciences. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_science
  3. Social Sciences. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q34749