Literacy

"Literacy" 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.

MeSH information

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Ability to read and write.

Descriptor ID	D000067010
MeSH Number(s)	F01.145.209.429 L01.143.563 N01.824.196.500
Concept/Terms	Literacy Literacy Illiteracy Illiteracy

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Literacy".

Psychiatry and Psychology [F]
Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms [F01]
Behavior [F01.145]
Communication [F01.145.209]
Literacy [F01.145.209.429]
Information Science [L]
Information Science [L01]
Communication [L01.143]
Literacy [L01.143.563]
Health Care [N]
Population Characteristics [N01]
Socioeconomic Factors [N01.824]
Educational Status [N01.824.196]
Literacy [N01.824.196.500]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Literacy".

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