| Descriptor English: | Harm Reduction | ||||||
| Descriptor Spanish: |
Reducción del Daño
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Redução do Dano | ||||||
| Descriptor French: | Réduction des dommages | ||||||
| Entry term(s): |
Harm Minimization Minimization, Harm Reduction, Harm |
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| Tree number(s): |
F01.145.477 |
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| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D040261 | ||||||
| Scope note: | The application of methods designed to reduce the risk of harm associated with certain behaviors without reduction in frequency of those behaviors. The risk-associated behaviors include ongoing and active addictive behaviors. |
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| Allowable Qualifiers: |
CL classification DE drug effects ES ethics PH physiology RE radiation effects |
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| Public MeSH Note: | 2003 |
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| History Note: | 2003 |
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| Related: |
Environmental Damage Minimization
DeCS Risk MeSH | ||||||
| DeCS ID: | 37608 | ||||||
| Unique ID: | D040261 | ||||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||||
| Date Established: | 2003/01/01 | ||||||
| Date of Entry: | 2002/07/03 |
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PSYCHIATRY AND PSYCHOLOGY
Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms [F01]Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms
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Harm Reduction
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| Concept UI |
M0421213 |
| Scope note | The application of methods designed to reduce the risk of harm associated with certain behaviors without reduction in frequency of those behaviors. The risk-associated behaviors include ongoing and active addictive behaviors. |
| Preferred term | Harm Reduction |
| Entry term(s) |
Harm Minimization Minimization, Harm Reduction, Harm |
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