World Health Organization
"World Health Organization" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A specialized agency of the United Nations designed as a coordinating authority on international health work; its aim is to promote the attainment of the highest possible level of health by all peoples.
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D014944
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N03.540.514.718.800
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| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2002 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2003 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "World Health Organization" by people in Profiles.
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Methods for assessing fracture risk prediction models: experience with FRAX in a large integrated health care delivery system. J Clin Densitom. 2011 Oct-Dec; 14(4):407-15.
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WHO absolute fracture risk models (FRAX): do clinical risk factors improve fracture prediction in older women without osteoporosis? J Bone Miner Res. 2011 Aug; 26(8):1774-82.
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Association of BMD and FRAX score with risk of fracture in older adults with type 2 diabetes. JAMA. 2011 Jun 01; 305(21):2184-92.
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Effectiveness of heptavalent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine in children younger than 5 years of age for prevention of pneumonia: updated analysis using World Health Organization standardized interpretation of chest radiographs. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2006 Sep; 25(9):779-81.
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Chronic medical conditions and work performance in the health and work performance questionnaire calibration surveys. J Occup Environ Med. 2003 Dec; 45(12):1303-11.
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The World Health Organization Health and Work Performance Questionnaire (HPQ). J Occup Environ Med. 2003 Feb; 45(2):156-74.
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Establishing national goals for quality improvement. Med Care. 2003 Jan; 41(1 Suppl):I16-29.
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Platelet adenylyl cyclase activity as a state or trait marker in alcohol dependence: results of the WHO/ISBRA Study on State and Trait Markers of Alcohol Use and Dependence. Alcohol Clin Exp Res. 2002 Jul; 26(7):1078-87.
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WHO/ISBRA Study on State and Trait Markers of Alcohol Use and Dependence: analysis of demographic, behavioral, physiologic, and drinking variables that contribute to dependence and seeking treatment. International Society on Biomedical Research on Alcoholism. Alcohol Clin Exp Res. 2002 Jul; 26(7):1047-61.
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The American Diabetes Association and World Health Organization classifications for diabetes: their impact on diabetes prevalence and total and cardiovascular disease mortality in elderly Japanese-American men. Diabetes Care. 2002 Jun; 25(6):951-5.