"Public Policy" 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 course or method of action selected, usually by a government, from among alternatives to guide and determine present and future decisions.
| Descriptor ID |
D011640
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| MeSH Number(s) |
I01.655.500.608 I01.880.604.825.608 N03.623.500.608
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| Concept/Terms |
Public Policy- Public Policy
- Policies, Public
- Policy, Public
- Public Policies
Population Policy- Population Policy
- Policies, Population
- Policy, Population
- Population Policies
Migration Policy- Migration Policy
- Migration Policies
- Policies, Migration
- Policy, Migration
Social Policy- Social Policy
- Policies, Social
- Policy, Social
- Social Policies
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2005 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2006 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2009 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2010 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2011 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2014 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2018 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Public Policy" by people in Profiles.
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The role of simulation modelling in public health policy evaluation. Lancet Public Health. 2024 Mar; 9(3):e150-e151.
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Federal, state, and institutional barriers to the expansion of medication and telemedicine abortion services in Ohio, Kentucky, and West Virginia during the COVID-19 pandemic. Contraception. 2021 07; 104(1):111-116.
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A Sense of Belonging. N Engl J Med. 2020 Oct 08; 383(15):1409-1411.
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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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Do benefits restrictions limit Medicaid acceptance in addiction treatment? Results from a national study. J Subst Abuse Treat. 2018 04; 87:50-55.
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Survey of American College of Surgeons Committee on trauma members on firearm injury: Consensus and opportunities. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2017 05; 82(5):877-886.
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Moving forward with interdisciplinary research on attractiveness-related biases. Behav Brain Sci. 2017 01; 40:e45.
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Changing global policy to deliver safe, equitable, and affordable care for women's cancers. Lancet. 2017 02 25; 389(10071):871-880.
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Generalizability of Clinical Trials: Why It Matters for Patients and Public Policy. Eur Urol. 2017 04; 71(4):515-516.
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Reducing Health Inequities in the U.S.: Recommendations From the NHLBI's Health Inequities Think Tank Meeting. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2016 08 02; 68(5):517-524.