"Self Care" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Performance of activities or tasks traditionally performed by professional health care providers. The concept includes care of oneself or one's family and friends.
| Descriptor ID |
D012648
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.900 N02.421.784.680
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| Concept/Terms |
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1994 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2001 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2005 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2006 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2007 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2008 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2009 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 2010 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2011 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2012 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2013 | 9 | 4 | 13 |
| 2014 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 2015 | 8 | 6 | 14 |
| 2016 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2017 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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