"Harm Reduction" 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 application of methods designed to reduce the risk of harm associated with certain behaviors without reduction in frequency of those behaviors. The risk-associated behaviors include ongoing and active addictive behaviors.
| Descriptor ID |
D040261
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F01.145.477
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| Concept/Terms |
Harm Reduction- Harm Reduction
- Reduction, Harm
- Harm Minimization
- Minimization, Harm
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Harm Reduction" by people in Profiles.
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Self-treatment of skin infections by people who inject drugs. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2020 01 01; 206:107695.
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Patients were more consistent in randomized trial at prioritizing childbirth preferences using graphic-numeric than verbal formats. J Clin Epidemiol. 2009 Apr; 62(4):415-424.e3.
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Excessive Drinking in Young Women: Reducing harm through quality improvement. BMJ. 2008 Apr 26; 336(7650):952-3.
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The development and evaluation of the Harm Reduction Self-Efficacy Questionnaire. Psychol Addict Behav. 2008 Mar; 22(1):36-46.
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Acceptability and availability of harm-reduction interventions for drug abuse in American substance abuse treatment agencies. Psychol Addict Behav. 2003 Sep; 17(3):203-10.