"Police" 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.
Agents of the law charged with the responsibility of maintaining and enforcing law and order among the citizenry.
| Descriptor ID |
D016495
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| MeSH Number(s) |
M01.526.373.750 M01.526.760
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| Concept/Terms |
Law Enforcement Officers- Law Enforcement Officers
- Enforcement Officer, Law
- Enforcement Officers, Law
- Law Enforcement Officer
- Officer, Law Enforcement
- Officers, Law Enforcement
Police Officers- Police Officers
- Officer, Police
- Officers, Police
- Police Officer
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Police" by people in Profiles.
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Packard SE, Verzani Z, Finsaas MC, Levy NS, Shefner R, Planey AM, Boehme AK, Prins SJ. Maintaining disorder: estimating the association between policing and psychiatric hospitalization among youth in New York City by neighborhood racial composition, 2006-2014. Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol. 2025 Jan; 60(1):125-137.
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Alexander AC, Waring JJC, Noble B, Bradley D, Olurotimi O, Fronheiser J, Sifat M, Ehlke SJ, Boozary LK, McQuoid J, Kendzor DE. Perceptions of Mental Health and Exploring the Role of Social Activism Among African Americans Exposed to Media Coverage of Police Brutality and Protests. J Racial Ethn Health Disparities. 2023 06; 10(3):1403-1413.
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Anderson E, Shefner R, Koppel R, Megerian C, Frasso R. Experiences with the Philadelphia police assisted diversion program: A qualitative study. Int J Drug Policy. 2022 02; 100:103521.
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Foster KE, Johnson CN, Carvajal DN, Piggott C, Reavis K, Edgoose JYC, Elliott TC, Gold M, Rodr?guez JE, Washington JC. Dear White People. Ann Fam Med. 2021 Jan-Feb; 19(1):66-69.
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Band RA, Pryor JP, Gaieski DF, Dickinson ET, Cummings D, Carr BG. Injury-adjusted mortality of patients transported by police following penetrating trauma. Acad Emerg Med. 2011 Jan; 18(1):32-7.
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Selbst SM, King C, Ludwig S, Schwartz GR, Barcliff C. Interfacing with police in the pediatric emergency department. Pediatr Emerg Care. 1992 Jun; 8(3):152-6.