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Indexing tips
A good indexer: A good indexer shall not: From: https://www.nlm.nih.gov/bsd/indexing/training/TIP_030.html
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Universal Health Day 2024
12 December 2024: Equitable Access with Financial Protection Investing to achieve universal health enhances equity and social cohesion, while also…
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Human Rights Day
Every December 10, the world remembers the extraordinary achievement of that day in 1948, when nations came together to sign…
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MeSH Data Structure
DeCS structure originates from MeSH’s and is centered on descriptors, concepts and terms, to make it more compatible with the…
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DeCS/MeSH poli-hierarchies
The concept is the knowledge unit of a thesaurus and is limited by its scope note. DeCS/MeSH concepts are grouped…
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World Diabetes Day
Every November 14, World Diabetes Day is commemorated. This is an opportunity to raise awareness about the impact of diabetes…
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Using qualifiers: etiology
The qualifier etiology is used in coordination with the descriptors of the category [C] Diseases to indicate causal agents of…
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World Rabies Day
The World Rabies Day is recognized by the World Health Organization (WHO), and celebrated every September 28 to reinforce awareness…
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World Sepsis Day
Sepsis is a complication that arises when the human body mounts an indiscriminate, and overt, response to an infection. Sepsis…
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User suggestions for DeCS vocabulary
User suggestions for DeCS terms are often analyzed for literary warrant and other criteria, such as avoiding expressions with more…
