"Birth Certificates" 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.
Official certifications by a physician recording the individual's birth date, place of birth, parentage and other required identifying data which are filed with the local registrar of vital statistics.
| Descriptor ID |
D001719
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E05.318.308.940.250 L01.399.250.900.250 N04.452.859.132 N05.715.360.300.715.175 N06.850.520.308.940.250
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| Concept/Terms |
Birth Certificates- Birth Certificates
- Birth Certificate
- Certificate, Birth
- Certificates, Birth
Birth Records- Birth Records
- Birth Record
- Record, Birth
- Records, Birth
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Birth Certificates" by people in Profiles.
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Optimizing accuracy of birth certificate data through a statewide quality improvement initiative in Illinois. J Perinatol. 2023 11; 43(11):1440-1445.
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Paternal Involvement and Maternal Perinatal Behaviors: Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System, 2012-2015. Public Health Rep. 2020 Mar-Apr; 135(2):253-261.
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Change in birth outcomes among infants born to Latina mothers after a major immigration raid. Int J Epidemiol. 2017 06 01; 46(3):839-849.
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Validation of an Arab name algorithm in the determination of Arab ancestry for use in health research. Ethn Health. 2010 Dec; 15(6):639-47.
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Obstetricians' rising liability insurance premiums and inductions at late preterm gestations. Med Care. 2009 Apr; 47(4):425-30.
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Birth outcomes for Arabic-named women in California before and after September 11. Demography. 2006 Feb; 43(1):185-201.
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A birth records analysis of the Maternal Infant Health Advocate Service program: a paraprofessional intervention aimed at addressing infant mortality in African Americans. Ethn Dis. 2004; 14(3 Suppl 1):S102-7.