 Observation
"Observation" 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 act of regarding attentively and studying facts and occurrences, gathering data through analyzing, measuring, and drawing conclusions, with the purpose of applying the observed information to theoretical assumptions. Observation as a scientific method in the acquisition of knowledge began in classical antiquity; in modern science and medicine its greatest application is facilitated by modern technology. Observation is one of the components of the research process.
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D019370
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E05.581.249
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| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2011 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Observation" by people in Profiles.
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Power TG, Hughes SO, Goodell LS, Johnson SL, Duran JA, Williams K, Beck AD, Frankel LA. Feeding practices of low-income mothers: how do they compare to current recommendations? Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2015 Mar 07; 12:34.
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Wong GK, Lam SW, Ngai K, Wong A, Poon WS, Mok V. Development of a short form of Stroke-Specific Quality of Life Scale for patients after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage. J Neurol Sci. 2013 Dec 15; 335(1-2):204-9.
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Jit M, Stagg HR, Aldridge RW, White PJ, Abubakar I. Dedicated outreach service for hard to reach patients with tuberculosis in London: observational study and economic evaluation. BMJ. 2011 Sep 14; 343:d5376.
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Lecourt S. "To surrender himself, in perfectly liberal inquiry": Walter Pater, many-sidedness, and the conversion novel. Vic Stud. 2011; 53(2):231-53.
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Heaton RK, Clifford DB, Franklin DR, Woods SP, Ake C, Vaida F, Ellis RJ, Letendre SL, Marcotte TD, Atkinson JH, Rivera-Mindt M, Vigil OR, Taylor MJ, Collier AC, Marra CM, Gelman BB, McArthur JC, Morgello S, Simpson DM, McCutchan JA, Abramson I, Gamst A, Fennema-Notestine C, Jernigan TL, Wong J, Grant I. HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders persist in the era of potent antiretroviral therapy: CHARTER Study. Neurology. 2010 Dec 07; 75(23):2087-96.
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