"Harm Reduction" 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 application of methods designed to reduce the risk of harm associated with certain behaviors without reduction in frequency of those behaviors. The risk-associated behaviors include ongoing and active addictive behaviors.
| Descriptor ID |
D040261
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F01.145.477
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| Concept/Terms |
Harm Reduction- Harm Reduction
- Reduction, Harm
- Harm Minimization
- Minimization, Harm
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2006 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Harm Reduction" by people in Profiles.
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Strategies used to reduce harms associated with fentanyl exposure among rural people who use drugs: multi-site qualitative findings from the rural opioid initiative. Harm Reduct J. 2024 Aug 24; 21(1):154.
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How do people who use opioids express their qualities and capacities? An assessment of attitudes, behaviors, and opportunities. Harm Reduct J. 2024 04 08; 21(1):79.
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Speaking and learning across disciplines in the harm reduction debate. Int J Drug Policy. 2023 Nov; 121:104108.
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Reducing harm from overuse of healthcare. BMJ. 2022 12 07; 379:o2787.
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Attitudes toward harm reduction and low-threshold healthcare during the COVID-19 pandemic: qualitative interviews with people who use drugs in rural southern Illinois. Harm Reduct J. 2022 11 19; 19(1):128.
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The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Drug Use Behaviors, Fentanyl Exposure, and Harm Reduction Service Support among People Who Use Drugs in Rural Settings. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 02 16; 19(4).
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Rural risk environments, opioid-related overdose, and infectious diseases: A multidimensional, spatial perspective. Int J Drug Policy. 2020 11; 85:102727.
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Harm reduction when it's for our own kids: comment on Hagit Bonny-Noach, "The evolution of Israeli public policy for drug-using backpackers. Isr J Health Policy Res. 2018 10 24; 7(1):65.
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The moral psychology of rationing among physicians: the role of harm and fairness intuitions in physician objections to cost-effectiveness and cost-containment. Philos Ethics Humanit Med. 2013 Sep 08; 8:13.
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Personality predictors of antiaggressive response to fluoxetine: inverse association with neuroticism and harm avoidance. Int Clin Psychopharmacol. 2011 Sep; 26(5):278-83.