"Disasters" 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.
Calamities producing great damage, loss of life, and distress. They include results of natural phenomena and man-made phenomena. Normal conditions of existence are disrupted and the level of impact exceeds the capacity of the hazard-affected community.
| Descriptor ID |
D004190
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N06.230.100
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| Concept/Terms |
Natural Disasters- Natural Disasters
- Disaster, Natural
- Disasters, Natural
- Natural Disaster
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| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Disasters" by people in Profiles.
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Health care for prisoners in Haiti. Ann Intern Med. 2010 Sep 21; 153(6):407-10.
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Community patterns of posttraumatic stress disorders. J Nerv Ment Dis. 1989 Nov; 177(11):681-5.
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Psychiatric reactions to disaster: the Mount St. Helens experience. Am J Psychiatry. 1986 May; 143(5):590-5.
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Evaluation of mental effects of disaster, Mount St. Helens eruption. Am J Public Health. 1986 Mar; 76(3 Suppl):76-83.
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Evaluation of physical health effects due to volcanic hazards: human studies. Am J Public Health. 1986 Mar; 76(3 Suppl):66-75.
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Acute effects of volcanic ash from Mount Saint Helens on lung function in children. Am Rev Respir Dis. 1983 Jun; 127(6):714-9.