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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 Established: 1996/01/01
Date of Entry: 1973/12/27
Revision Date: 2017/04/11

Concept UI: M0030715
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.
Terms: prevention & control Preferred Term
Term UI T061137
Date01/01/1955
QA: PC
LexicalTag NON; prevention and control
Term UI T000912283
Date11/29/2016
LexicalTag NON; preventive measures
Term UI T061138
Date01/01/1955
LexicalTag NON; preventive therapy
Term UI T061139
Date01/01/1955
LexicalTag NON; prophylaxis
Term UI T061140
Date01/01/1955
LexicalTag NON

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