"Disease" 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.
A definite pathologic process with a characteristic set of signs and symptoms. It may affect the whole body or any of its parts, and its etiology, pathology, and prognosis may be known or unknown.
| Descriptor ID |
D004194
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C23.550.288
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Disease" by people in Profiles.
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Preconception Carrier Screening by Genome Sequencing: Results from the Clinical Laboratory. Am J Hum Genet. 2018 06 07; 102(6):1078-1089.
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Major Physical Health Conditions and Risk of Suicide. Am J Prev Med. 2017 Sep; 53(3):308-315.
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The phenotypic legacy of admixture between modern humans and Neandertals. Science. 2016 Feb 12; 351(6274):737-41.
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Socioeconomic status and health: youth development and neomaterialist and psychosocial mechanisms. Soc Sci Med. 2008 Jan; 66(1):31-42.
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Can health care quality indicators be transferred between countries? Qual Saf Health Care. 2003 Feb; 12(1):8-12.
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Evaluating the quality of cancer care: development of cancer quality indicators for a global quality assessment tool. Cancer. 2000 Feb 01; 88(3):701-7.
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Cognitive deterioration in Alzheimer's disease: behavioral and health factors. J Gerontol. 1990 Mar; 45(2):P58-63.
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Techniques for assessing hospital case mix. Annu Rev Public Health. 1985; 6:295-324.
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Health care episodes: definition, measurement and use. Med Care Rev. 1985; 42(2):163-218.
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Staging of disease. A case-mix measurement. JAMA. 1984 Feb 03; 251(5):637-44.