"Relief Work" 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.
Assistance, such as money, food, or shelter, given to the needy, aged, or victims of disaster. It is usually granted on a temporary basis. (From The American Heritage Dictionary, 2d college ed)
| Descriptor ID |
D012066
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| MeSH Number(s) |
I01.880.787.839 N06.230.100.300
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| Concept/Terms |
Relief Work- Relief Work
- Relief Works
- Work, Relief
- Works, Relief
Humanitarian Assistance- Humanitarian Assistance
- Assistance, Humanitarian
- Assistances, Humanitarian
- Humanitarian Assistances
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Relief Work" by people in Profiles.
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Shipboard Global Health Engagement Missions: Essential Lessons for Military Healthcare Personnel. Mil Med. 2019 12 01; 184(11-12):e758-e764.
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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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The trouble with disaster relief. Ann Intern Med. 2011 Apr 19; 154(8):568-9.
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The elephant in the room: collaboration and competition among relief organizations during high-profile disasters. J Clin Ethics. 2010; 21(4):328-34.
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Hurricane Katrina: medical response at the Houston Astrodome/Reliant Center Complex. South Med J. 2006 Sep; 99(9):933-9.
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Preparing international relief workers for health care in the field: an evaluation of organizational practices. Prehosp Disaster Med. 2001 Oct-Dec; 16(4):257-62.
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Report on family medicine in the Nicaraguan Revolution: advances and obstacles 1985-1991. Fam Med. 1992 Jan; 24(1):66-70.