"Topography, Medical" 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 systematic surveying, mapping, charting, and description of specific geographical sites, with reference to the physical features that were presumed to influence health and disease. Medical topography should be differentiated from EPIDEMIOLOGY in that the former emphasizes geography whereas the latter emphasizes disease outbreaks.
| Descriptor ID |
D019371
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| MeSH Number(s) |
H01.277.500.097.500 H02.403.352.500
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| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Topography, Medical" by people in Profiles.
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Walters MS, Routh J, Mikoleit M, Kadivane S, Ouma C, Mubiru D, Mbusa B, Murangi A, Ejoku E, Rwantangle A, Kule U, Lule J, Garrett N, Halpin J, Maxwell N, Kagirita A, Mulabya F, Makumbi I, Freeman M, Joyce K, Hill V, Downing R, Mintz E. Shifts in geographic distribution and antimicrobial resistance during a prolonged typhoid fever outbreak--Bundibugyo and Kasese Districts, Uganda, 2009-2011. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2014 Mar; 8(3):e2726.
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De Vuyst H, Alemany L, Lacey C, Chibwesha CJ, Sahasrabuddhe V, Banura C, Denny L, Parham GP. The burden of human papillomavirus infections and related diseases in sub-saharan Africa. Vaccine. 2013 Dec 29; 31 Suppl 5:F32-46.
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Strickland MJ, Siffel C, Gardner BR, Berzen AK, Correa A. Quantifying geocode location error using GIS methods. Environ Health. 2007 Apr 04; 6:10.
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King G, Polednak A, Fagan P, Gilreath T, Humphrey E, Fernander A, Bendel R, Noubary F. Heterogeneity in the smoking behavior of African American women. Am J Health Behav. 2006 May-Jun; 30(3):237-46.