 Observation
"Observation" 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 act of regarding attentively and studying facts and occurrences, gathering data through analyzing, measuring, and drawing conclusions, with the purpose of applying the observed information to theoretical assumptions. Observation as a scientific method in the acquisition of knowledge began in classical antiquity; in modern science and medicine its greatest application is facilitated by modern technology. Observation is one of the components of the research process.
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D019370
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E05.581.249
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| 1998 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 2000 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2002 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2005 | 0 | 3 | 3 | | 2006 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | 2007 | 2 | 2 | 4 | | 2008 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2010 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 2011 | 0 | 3 | 3 | | 2012 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 2013 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 2014 | 0 | 3 | 3 | | 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Observation" by people in Profiles.
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Mueller AS, Jenkins TM, Osborne M, Dayal A, O'Connor DM, Arora VM. Gender Differences in Attending Physicians' Feedback to Residents: A Qualitative Analysis. J Grad Med Educ. 2017 Oct; 9(5):577-585.
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Horback KM, Miller LJ, Andrews JR, Kuczaj SA. Diurnal and nocturnal activity budgets of zoo elephants in an outdoor facility. Zoo Biol. 2014 Sep-Oct; 33(5):403-10.
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Jacobs RM, Ross SR, Wagner KE, Leahy M, Meiers ST, Santymire RM. Evaluating the physiological and behavioral response of a male and female gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) during an introduction. Zoo Biol. 2014 Sep-Oct; 33(5):394-402.
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Gaither AM, Baker KC, Gilbert MH, Blanchard JL, Liu DX, Luchins KR, Bohm RP. Videotaped behavior as a predictor of clinical outcome in rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta). Comp Med. 2014 Jun; 64(3):193-9.
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Talbot TR, Johnson JG, Fergus C, Domenico JH, Schaffner W, Daniels TL, Wilson G, Slayton J, Feistritzer N, Hickson GB. Sustained improvement in hand hygiene adherence: utilizing shared accountability and financial incentives. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2013 Nov; 34(11):1129-36.
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Prasad V, Jorgenson J, Ioannidis JP, Cifu A. Observational studies often make clinical practice recommendations: an empirical evaluation of authors' attitudes. J Clin Epidemiol. 2013 Apr; 66(4):361-366.e4.
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Armstrong DM, Santymire RM. Hormonal and behavioral variation in pied tamarins housed in different management conditions. Zoo Biol. 2013 May-Jun; 32(3):299-306.
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Langerman A, Athavale SM, Rangarajan SV, Sinard RJ, Netterville JL. Natural history of cervical paragangliomas: outcomes of observation of 43 patients. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2012 Apr; 138(4):341-5.
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Margulis SW, Steele GR, Kleinfelder RE. Use of buckets as tools by Western lowland gorillas. Zoo Biol. 2012 Mar-Apr; 31(2):260-6.
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Lieu TA, Au D, Krishnan JA, Moss M, Selker H, Harabin A, Taggart V, Connors A. Comparative effectiveness research in lung diseases and sleep disorders: recommendations from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute workshop. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2011 Oct 01; 184(7):848-56.
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