preconception care

Preferred Label : preconception care;

MeSH definition : An organized and comprehensive program of health care that identifies and reduces a woman's reproductive risks before conception through risk assessment, health promotion, and interventions. Preconception care programs may be designed to include the male partner in providing counseling and educational information in preparation for fatherhood, such as genetic counseling and testing, financial and family planning, etc. This concept is different from PRENATAL CARE, which occurs during pregnancy.;

MeSH synonym : care, preconception;

MeSH annotation : may refer to prospective mother or father;

Details

Origin ID

D016742;

UMLS CUI

C0085284;

Allowable qualifiers
- classification [MeSH Qualifier]
- economics [MeSH Qualifier]
- ethics [MeSH Qualifier]
- history [MeSH Qualifier]
- legislation and jurisprudence [MeSH Qualifier]
- methods [MeSH Qualifier]
- organization & administration [MeSH Qualifier]
- standards [MeSH Qualifier]
- statistics and numerical data [MeSH Qualifier]
- trends [MeSH Qualifier]
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Preconception care (regime/therapy) [SNOMED CT concept]
- preconception care [MedlinePlus Topic]
MedlinePlus topic(s)
- preconception care [MedlinePlus Topic]
Record concept(s)
- preconception care [MeSH concept]
See also
- genetic counseling [MeSH Descriptor]
- prenatal care [MeSH Descriptor]
See also (suggested by CISMeF)
- genetic predisposition to disease [MeSH Descriptor]
- genetic testing [MeSH Descriptor]
- prenatal education [MeSH Descriptor]
Semantic type(s)
- Health Care Activity [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Preconception care (regime/therapy) [SNOMED CT concept]
- preconception care [MedlinePlus Topic]

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