Physical Appearance, Body
"Physical Appearance, Body" 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 superficial physical looks, characteristics or qualities of an individual as distinguished from the underlying unseen nature or attributes.
| Descriptor ID |
D000067029
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E01.370.600.115.450 G07.100.175
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| Concept/Terms |
Physical Appearance, Body- Physical Appearance, Body
- Appearance, Body Physical
- Body Physical Appearance
- Physical Appearance
- Appearance, Physical
- Outward Appearance
- Appearance, Outward
- Body, Physical Appearance
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Physical Appearance, Body" by people in Profiles.
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Clinical relevance of a Body Image Scale cut point of 10 as an indicator of psychological distress in cancer patients: results from a psychiatric oncology clinic. Support Care Cancer. 2021 Jan; 29(1):231-237.
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When Is Teenage Plastic Surgery versus Cosmetic Surgery Okay? Reality versus Hype: A Systematic Review. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2018 09; 142(3):293e-302e.