"Geography, Medical" 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 area of medicine concerned with the effects on health and disease due to geographic factors such as CLIMATE, environmental conditions, and geographic location.
| Descriptor ID |
D062306
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| MeSH Number(s) |
H01.277.500.097 H02.403.352
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Geography, Medical" by people in Profiles.
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The prevalence of MS in the United States: A population-based estimate using health claims data. Neurology. 2019 03 05; 92(10):e1029-e1040.
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Evaluating the Use of Electronic Health Records for Type 2 Diabetes Surveillance in 2 California Counties, 2010-2014. Public Health Rep. 2017 Jul/Aug; 132(4):463-470.
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"Community vital signs": incorporating geocoded social determinants into electronic records to promote patient and population health. J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2016 Mar; 23(2):407-12.
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Early life predictors of atrial fibrillation-related mortality: evidence from the health and retirement study. Health Place. 2013 May; 21:133-9.