"Appalachian Region" 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.
A geographical area of the United States with no definite boundaries but comprising northeastern Alabama, northwestern Georgia, northwestern South Carolina, western North Carolina, eastern Kentucky, eastern Tennessee, western Virginia, West Virginia, western Maryland, southwestern Pennsylvania, southern Ohio, and southern New York.
| Descriptor ID |
D001061
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| MeSH Number(s) |
Z01.107.567.875.075
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Appalachian Region" by people in Profiles.
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Primary brain and other central nervous system tumors in Appalachia: regional differences in incidence, mortality, and survival. J Neurooncol. 2019 Mar; 142(1):27-38.
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Perceptions of need, service use, and barriers to service access among female methamphetamine users in rural Appalachia. Soc Work Public Health. 2013; 28(2):109-18.
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Perceptions of HIV risk behaviors and service needs among methamphetamine users in rural Appalachian Tennessee. J Ethn Subst Abuse. 2008; 7(1):115-30.