"Taboo" 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.
Any negative tradition or behavior that is generally regarded as harmful to social welfare and forbidden within a cultural or social group.
| Descriptor ID |
D013609
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| MeSH Number(s) |
I01.076.201.450.948
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Taboo" by people in Profiles.
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Genetic screening of targeted subpopulations: the role of communal discourse in evaluating sociocultural implications. Genet Test. 1997-1998; 1(4):269-74.