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MeSH Heading: Self-Examination
Tree Number(s): E01.370.600.750; F01.145.488.700
Unique ID: D016353
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D016353
Annotation: coord IM with organ with no qualif (IM) + disease term /‌diag (IM) if discussed; BREAST SELF-EXAMINATION is also available; DF: SELF EXAM
Scope Note: The inspection of one's own body, usually for signs of disease (e.g., BREAST SELF-EXAMINATION, testicular self-examination).
Entry Version: SELF EXAM
Entry Term(s): Examination, Self
Previous Indexing: Palpation (1969-1990)
Public MeSH Note: 91
History Note: 91
Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1990/05/29
Revision Date: 2002/07/03

Allowable Qualifiers: adverse effects (AE)

classification (CL)

economics (EC)

ethics (ES)

history (HI)

instrumentation (IS)

methods (MT)

mortality (MO)

nursing (NU)

psychology (PX)

standards (ST)

statistics & numerical data (SN)

trends (TD)

veterinary (VE)

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