"Diagnosis" 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.
The determination of the nature of a disease or condition, or the distinguishing of one disease or condition from another. Assessment may be made through physical examination, laboratory tests, or the likes. Computerized programs may be used to enhance the decision-making process.
| Descriptor ID |
D003933
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E01
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| Concept/Terms |
Postmortem Diagnosis- Postmortem Diagnosis
- Diagnoses, Postmortem
- Diagnosis, Postmortem
- Postmortem Diagnoses
Antemortem Diagnosis- Antemortem Diagnosis
- Antemortem Diagnoses
- Diagnoses, Antemortem
- Diagnosis, Antemortem
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Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Diagnosis".
- Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
- Diagnosis [E01]
Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Diagnosis".
This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Diagnosis" by people in this website by year, and whether "Diagnosis" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Diagnosis" by people in Profiles.
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Variation in Quality of Urgent Health Care Provided During Commercial Virtual Visits. JAMA Intern Med. 2016 05 01; 176(5):635-42.
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Measurement Is Essential for Improving Diagnosis and Reducing Diagnostic Error: A Report From the Institute of Medicine. JAMA. 2015 Dec 15; 314(23):2501-2.
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Genome-wide association studies in pharmacogenomics: successes and lessons. Pharmacogenet Genomics. 2013 Aug; 23(8):383-94.
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Length of stay and imminent discharge probability distributions from multistage models: variation by diagnosis, severity of illness, and hospital. Health Care Manag Sci. 2010 Sep; 13(3):268-79.
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What is the concordance between the medical record and patient self-report as data sources for ambulatory care? Med Care. 2006 Feb; 44(2):132-40.
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Professional competencies in the changing health care system: physicians' views on the importance and adequacy of formal training in medical school. Acad Med. 1995 Nov; 70(11):1023-8.
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Case Records of the Massachusetts General Hospital--a home-court advantage? N Engl J Med. 1995 Sep 28; 333(13):883-4.
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Health care episodes: definition, measurement and use. Med Care Rev. 1985; 42(2):163-218.
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Techniques for assessing hospital case mix. Annu Rev Public Health. 1985; 6:295-324.
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Economic incentives and control: some issues for research in the VA hospital system. J Med Syst. 1981; 5(1-2):69-96.