"Preventive Medicine" 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 medical specialty primarily concerned with prevention of disease (PRIMARY PREVENTION) and the promotion and preservation of health in the individual.
| Descriptor ID |
D011315
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| MeSH Number(s) |
H02.403.720.750
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| Concept/Terms |
Preventive Medicine- Preventive Medicine
- Preventative Medicine
- Medicine, Preventative
- Medicine, Preventive
Preventive Care- Preventive Care
- Care, Preventive
- Preventative Care
- Care, Preventative
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Preventive Medicine" by people in Profiles.
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Roadmap to a career in preventive cardiology. Heart. 2021 09; 107(17):1435-1436.
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Teaching Health Advocacy: A Systematic Review of Educational Interventions for Postgraduate Medical Trainees. Acad Med. 2020 04; 95(4):644-656.
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Cancer Risk Among Older Adults: Time for Cancer Prevention to Go Silver. Gerontologist. 2019 06; 59(Suppl 1):S1-S6.
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Spillover Effects From A Consumer-Based Intervention To Increase High-Value Preventive Care. Health Aff (Millwood). 2019 03; 38(3):448-455.
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Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Diabetes: A State of the Art Review. Chest. 2017 11; 152(5):1070-1086.
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Primary Care of Adult Women. Obstet Gynecol Clin North Am. 2016 Jun; 43(2):xv-xvi.
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ß-cell failure in type 2 diabetes: postulated mechanisms and prospects for prevention and treatment. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2014 Jun; 99(6):1983-92.
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When should ulcerative colitis patients undergo colectomy for dysplasia? Mismatch between patient preferences and physician recommendations. Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2010 Oct; 16(10):1658-62.
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PGD for all cystic fibrosis carrier couples: novel strategy for preventive medicine and cost analysis. Reprod Biomed Online. 2010 Aug; 21(2):186-95.
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An ounce of prevention. Nat Clin Pract Nephrol. 2008 Apr; 4(4):173.