"Observation" 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 act of regarding attentively and studying facts and occurrences, gathering data through analyzing, measuring, and drawing conclusions, with the purpose of applying the observed information to theoretical assumptions. Observation as a scientific method in the acquisition of knowledge began in classical antiquity; in modern science and medicine its greatest application is facilitated by modern technology. Observation is one of the components of the research process.
| Descriptor ID |
D019370
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E05.581.249
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2001 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2006 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2007 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2008 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2009 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2010 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2015 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2016 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2017 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Observation" by people in Profiles.
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The power of observation in clinical medicine. Int J Med Educ. 2020 Nov 30; 11:250-251.
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Relationship Between Clinical Measures of Upper Limb Movement Quality and Activity Poststroke. Neurorehabil Neural Repair. 2019 06; 33(6):432-441.
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Mind the overlap: how system problems contribute to cognitive failure and diagnostic errors. Diagnosis (Berl). 2018 09 25; 5(3):151-156.
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Care of Acute Gastrointestinal Conditions in the Observation Unit. Emerg Med Clin North Am. 2017 Aug; 35(3):571-587.
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Follow-up of Prostatectomy versus Observation for Early Prostate Cancer. N Engl J Med. 2017 07 13; 377(2):132-142.
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Social observation enhances cross-environment activation of hippocampal place cell patterns. Elife. 2016 10 03; 5.
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Clinical reasoning in the context of active decision support during medication prescribing. Int J Med Inform. 2017 01; 97:1-11.
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Structure and Function of Observation Units in Children's Hospitals: A Mixed-Methods Study. Acad Pediatr. 2015 Sep-Oct; 15(5):518-25.
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Feeding practices of low-income mothers: how do they compare to current recommendations? Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2015 Mar 07; 12:34.
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Observation-status patients in children's hospitals with and without dedicated observation units in 2011. J Hosp Med. 2015 Jun; 10(6):366-72.