| Descriptor English: | Hygiene | ||||||
| Descriptor Spanish: |
Higiene
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Higiene | ||||||
| Descriptor French: | Hygiène | ||||||
| Tree number(s): |
E02.547 N06.850.670 |
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| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D006920 | ||||||
| Scope note: | The science dealing with the establishment and maintenance of health in the individual and the group. It includes the conditions and practices conducive to health. (Webster, 3d ed) |
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| Annotation: | hygiene as a principle & personal hygiene go here; dental hygiene = DENTAL HYGIENE see ORAL HYGIENE; industrial hygiene = INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE see OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; mental hygiene = MENTAL HYGIENE see MENTAL HEALTH; MILITARY HYGIENE is also available |
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| Allowable Qualifiers: |
EC economics ED education HI history LJ legislation & jurisprudence ST standards |
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| DeCS ID: | 28450 | ||||||
| Unique ID: | D006920 | ||||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||||
| Date Established: | 1966/01/01 | ||||||
| Date of Entry: | 1999/01/01 | ||||||
| Revision Date: | 2008/07/08 |
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ANALYTICAL, DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC TECHNIQUES, AND EQUIPMENT
Therapeutics [E02]Therapeutics
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Hygiene
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| Concept UI |
M0010797 |
| Scope note | The science dealing with the establishment and maintenance of health in the individual and the group. It includes the conditions and practices conducive to health. (Webster, 3d ed) |
| Preferred term | Hygiene |
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