DeCS

Descriptor English:

Diagnosis

Descriptor Spanish:

Diagnóstico

Spanish from Spain

Descriptor	diagnóstico
Entry term(s)	determinación diagnosis diagnosticar diagnóstico ante mortem diagnóstico post mortem diagnósticos y exploraciones diagnósticos y exploración exploraciones y diagnósticos
Scope note:	Determinación de la naturaleza de una enfermedad o estado, o distinción de una enfermedad o estado de otros. La evaluación puede hacerse mediante un examen físico, pruebas de laboratorio o similares. Para mejorar el proceso de toma de decisiones es posible recurrir a la utilización de programas informáticos.

Descriptor Portuguese:

Diagnóstico

Descriptor French:

Diagnostic

Entry term(s):

Diagnostic ante mortem
Diagnostic ante-mortem
Diagnostic post mortem
Diagnostic post-mortem
Diagnostics et examens
Détermination
Examens et diagnostics

Tree number(s):

E01

RDF Unique Identifier:

https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D003933

Scope note:

The determination of the nature of a disease or condition, or the distinguishing of one disease or condition from another. Assessment may be made through physical examination, laboratory tests, or the likes. Computerized programs may be used to enhance the decision-making process.

Annotation:

general only; prefer /diag with disease term; in Chinese traditional medicine, index bianzheng shizhi (differentiation of signs & symptoms) under DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL (IM) + MEDICINE, CHINESE TRADITIONAL (IM)

Allowable Qualifiers:

No qualifiers

Entry Combination:

methods:Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures

DeCS ID:

3961

Unique ID:

D003933

Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL):

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Date Established:

1966/01/01