"Earthquakes" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Sudden slips on a fault, and the resulting ground shaking and radiated seismic energy caused by the slips, or by volcanic or magmatic activity, or other sudden stress changes in the earth. Faults are fractures along which the blocks of EARTH crust on either side have moved relative to one another parallel to the fracture.
| Descriptor ID |
D055866
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G01.311.250
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Earthquakes" by people in Profiles.
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Radiological management and challenges of the twin earthquakes of February 6th. Emerg Radiol. 2023 Oct; 30(5):659-666.
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Imaging in crush injury: a spectrum of findings in survivors of the twin earthquakes on February 6, 2023. Emerg Radiol. 2023 Aug; 30(4):513-523.
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Experiencing a natural disaster alters children's altruistic giving. Psychol Sci. 2013 Sep; 24(9):1686-95.
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The academic health center in complex humanitarian emergencies: lessons learned from the 2010 Haiti earthquake. Acad Med. 2012 Nov; 87(11):1609-15.
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Pediatrics in the community: the Haiti earthquake. Pediatr Rev. 2011 Jan; 32(1):34.
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Haiti's heroes: my experience. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2010 Nov 01; 182(9):1210-2.
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Chicago medical response to the 2010 earthquake in Haiti: translating academic collaboration into direct humanitarian response. Disaster Med Public Health Prep. 2010 Jun; 4(2):169-73.
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[A comparative study on mental health among students and adults in the earthquake-hit areas]. Zhonghua Yu Fang Yi Xue Za Zhi. 2008 Nov; 42(11):806-9.