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prevention & control MeSH Qualifier Data 2026


MeSH Qualifier
prevention & control
Unique ID
Q000517
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/Q000517
Annotation
subheading only; includes "preventive therapy"; includes vaccination; for prevention on epidemiologic or personal level; CATALOGER: may be subdivided geographically
Scope Note
Used with disease headings for increasing human or animal resistance against disease (e.g., immunization), for control of transmission agents, for prevention and control of environmental hazards, or for prevention and control of social factors leading to disease. It includes preventive measures in individual cases.
Entry Version
PREV
Abbreviation
PC
Entry Term(s)
control
prevention
prevention and control
preventive measures
preventive therapy
prophylaxis
Online Note
search policy: Online Manual; use: main heading/PC or PC (SH) or SUBS APPLY PC
History Note
66; used with Category C & F 1966-67; C, F & G 1968-74; C, F1, F3, G3 & I1 1975-89; C & F3 1990 forward
Date Introduced
1996/01/01
Last Updated
2017/04/11
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