 Self-Examination
"Self-Examination" 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 inspection of one's own body, usually for signs of disease (e.g., BREAST SELF-EXAMINATION, testicular self-examination).
| Descriptor ID |
D016353
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E01.370.600.750 F01.145.488.700
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| Concept/Terms |
Self-Examination- Self-Examination
- Self-Examinations
- Examination, Self
- Examinations, Self
- Self Examination
- Self Examinations
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1992 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Self-Examination" by people in Profiles.
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Nelson EJ, Maynard BR, Loux T, Fatla J, Gordon R, Arnold LD. The acceptability of self-sampled screening for HPV DNA: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Sex Transm Infect. 2017 Feb; 93(1):56-61.
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Idriss NZ, Alikhan A, Baba K, Armstrong AW. Online, video-based patient education improves melanoma awareness: a randomized controlled trial. Telemed J E Health. 2009 Dec; 15(10):992-7.
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Goodson AG, Grossman D. Strategies for early melanoma detection: Approaches to the patient with nevi. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2009 May; 60(5):719-35; quiz 736-8.
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Kluger BM, Saunders LV, Hou W, Garvan CW, Kirli S, Efros DB, Chau QA, Crucian GP, Finney GR, Meador KJ, Heilman KM. A brief computerized self-screen for dementia. J Clin Exp Neuropsychol. 2009 Feb; 31(2):234-44.
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Schwartz CE, Vollmer T, Lee H. Reliability and validity of two self-report measures of impairment and disability for MS. North American Research Consortium on Multiple Sclerosis Outcomes Study Group. Neurology. 1999 Jan 01; 52(1):63-70.
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Reece EA, Hagay Z, Garofalo J, Hobbins JC. A controlled trial of self-nonstress test versus assisted nonstress test in the evaluation of fetal well-being. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 1992 Feb; 166(2):489-92.
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