"Medical Illustration" 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 field which deals with illustrative clarification of biomedical concepts, as in the use of diagrams and drawings. The illustration may be produced by hand, photography, computer, or other electronic or mechanical methods.
| Descriptor ID |
D008488
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| MeSH Number(s) |
H02.385 J01.897.280.500.480 K01.093.410 L01.178.820.090.480
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| Concept/Terms |
Medical Illustration- Medical Illustration
- Illustration, Medical
- Illustrations, Medical
- Medical Illustrations
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Medical Illustration" by people in Profiles.
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Improving bone mineral density reporting to patients with an illustration of personal fracture risk. BMC Med Inform Decis Mak. 2014 Nov 25; 14:101.