MeSH definition : A person having origins in any of the white racial groups of Europe, the Middle East
and North Africa (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1997/10/30/97-28653/revisions-to-the-standards-for-the
classification-of-federal-data-on-race-and-ethnicity). In the United States it is
used for classification of federal government data on race and ethnicity. Race and
ethnicity terms are self-identified social construct and may include terms outdated
and offensive in MeSH to assist users who are interested in retrieving comprehensive
search results for studies such as in longitudinal studies.;
MeSH synonym : Whites;
MeSH annotation : use only for the United States populations. WHITE PEOPLE is also available;
A person having origins in any of the white racial groups of Europe, the Middle East
and North Africa (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1997/10/30/97-28653/revisions-to-the-standards-for-the
classification-of-federal-data-on-race-and-ethnicity). In the United States it is
used for classification of federal government data on race and ethnicity. Race and
ethnicity terms are self-identified social construct and may include terms outdated
and offensive in MeSH to assist users who are interested in retrieving comprehensive
search results for studies such as in longitudinal studies.
Allowable qualifiers