"Topography, Medical" 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 systematic surveying, mapping, charting, and description of specific geographical sites, with reference to the physical features that were presumed to influence health and disease. Medical topography should be differentiated from EPIDEMIOLOGY in that the former emphasizes geography whereas the latter emphasizes disease outbreaks.
| Descriptor ID |
D019371
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| MeSH Number(s) |
H01.277.500.097.500 H02.403.352.500
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Topography, Medical" by people in Profiles.
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Evolution of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza viruses in Vietnam between 2001 and 2007. PLoS One. 2008; 3(10):e3462.
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Current use of artificial urinary sphincters in the United States. J Urol. 2007 Aug; 178(2):578-83.
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Geographically based investigation of prostate cancer mortality in four U.S. Northern Plain states. Am J Prev Med. 2006 Feb; 30(2 Suppl):S101-8.