Latin America
"Latin America" 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 geographic area of Latin America in general and when the specific country or countries are not indicated. It usually includes Central America, South America, Mexico, and the islands of the Caribbean.
| Descriptor ID |
D007843
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| MeSH Number(s) |
Z01.107.424
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Latin America" by people in Profiles.
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Sleath B, Blalock SJ, Bender D, Murray M, Cerna A, Cohen MG. Latinos' sources of medication and medication information in the United States and their home countries. Patient Educ Couns. 2009 May; 75(2):279-82.
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Felknor SA, Delclos GL, Gimeno D, Wesseling I, Monge P, Chavez J, Quintana L, Schulze LJ. Funding of pilot projects in Latin America: a tool for capacity building in occupational health research. Int J Occup Environ Health. 2006 Oct-Dec; 12(4):408-14.