"Quarantine" 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.
Restriction of freedom of movement of individuals who have been exposed to infectious or communicable disease in order to prevent its spread; a period of detention of vessels, vehicles, or travelers coming from infected or suspected places; and detention or isolation on account of suspected contagion. It includes government regulations on the detention of animals at frontiers or ports of entrance for the prevention of infectious disease, through a period of isolation before being allowed to enter a country. (From Dorland, 28th ed & Black's Veterinary Dictionary, 17th ed)
| Descriptor ID |
D011790
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N06.850.780.200.450.700
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Quarantine" by people in Profiles.
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Public Interest in Preventive Measures of Coronavirus Disease 2019 Associated With Timely Issuance of Statewide Stay-at-Home Orders. Disaster Med Public Health Prep. 2020 Dec; 14(6):765-768.
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Socioeconomic gradient in health and the covid-19 outbreak. BMJ. 2020 04 01; 369:m1329.
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Conflicts of quarantine the case of Jewish immigrants to the Jewish state. Am J Public Health. 2012 Feb; 102(2):243-52.