 Public Policy
"Public Policy" 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.
A course or method of action selected, usually by a government, from among alternatives to guide and determine present and future decisions.
| Descriptor ID |
D011640
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| MeSH Number(s) |
I01.655.500.608 I01.880.604.825.608 N03.623.500.608
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| Concept/Terms |
Public Policy- Public Policy
- Policies, Public
- Policy, Public
- Public Policies
Population Policy- Population Policy
- Policies, Population
- Policy, Population
- Population Policies
Migration Policy- Migration Policy
- Migration Policies
- Policies, Migration
- Policy, Migration
Social Policy- Social Policy
- Policies, Social
- Policy, Social
- Social Policies
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| 1983 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 1987 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 1989 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 1991 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 1992 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 1994 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Public Policy" by people in Profiles.
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Achenbaum WA. Robert N. Butler, MD (January 21, 1927-July 4, 2010): visionary leader. Gerontologist. 2014 Feb; 54(1):6-12.
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Fletcher JM, Coulter WA, Reschly DJ, Vaughn S. Alternative approaches to the definition and identification of learning disabilities: some questions and answers. Ann Dyslexia. 2004 Dec; 54(2):304-31.
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Walters JW. Hello, Dolly! Dolly! Dolly! Update. 1998 Jul; 14(2):6-7.
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Achenbaum WA. Women and social security: a progressive approach. J Aging Soc Policy. 1994; 6(3):1-2.
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Walters JW. Proximate personhood as a standard for making difficult treatment decisions: imperiled newborns as a case study. Bioethics. 1992 Jan; 6(1):12-22.
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Walters JW. Anencephalic infants as organ sources. Bioethics. 1991 Oct; 5(4):326-41.
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Walters JW, Winslow GR. Anencephalic infants as organ sources: should the law be changed? J Pediatr. 1989 Nov; 115(5 Pt 1):824-32.
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DeFrank RS, Levenson PM. Ethical and philosophical issues in developing a health promotion consortium. Health Educ Q. 1987; 14(1):71-7.
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Latting JE. Selecting consumers for neighborhood health center boards. J Community Health. 1983; 9(2):110-22.
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