"Observation" 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.
The act of regarding attentively and studying facts and occurrences, gathering data through analyzing, measuring, and drawing conclusions, with the purpose of applying the observed information to theoretical assumptions. Observation as a scientific method in the acquisition of knowledge began in classical antiquity; in modern science and medicine its greatest application is facilitated by modern technology. Observation is one of the components of the research process.
| Descriptor ID |
D019370
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E05.581.249
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2009 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2010 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Observation" by people in Profiles.
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Sebelski CA, Hoogenboom BJ, Hayes AM, Held Bradford E, Wainwright SF, Huhn K. The Intersection of Movement and Clinical Reasoning: Embodying "Body as a Teacher" to Advance the Profession and Practice. Phys Ther. 2020 02 07; 100(2):201-204.
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Mukunda N, Moghbeli N, Rizzo A, Niepold S, Bassett B, DeLisser HM. Visual art instruction in medical education: a narrative review. Med Educ Online. 2019 Dec; 24(1):1558657.
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Mangione S, Mockler GL, Mandell BF. The Art of Observation and the Observation of Art: Zadig in the Twenty-first Century. J Gen Intern Med. 2018 12; 33(12):2244-2247.
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Goldstein JN, Zhang Z, Schwartz JS, Hicks LS. Observation Status, Poverty, and High Financial Liability Among Medicare Beneficiaries. Am J Med. 2018 Jan; 131(1):101.e9-101.e15.
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Hess EP, Hollander JE, Schaffer JT, Kline JA, Torres CA, Diercks DB, Jones R, Owen KP, Meisel ZF, Demers M, Leblanc A, Shah ND, Inselman J, Herrin J, Castaneda-Guarderas A, Montori VM. Shared decision making in patients with low risk chest pain: prospective randomized pragmatic trial. BMJ. 2016 Dec 05; 355:i6165.
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Basha M, Brown GC, Palombaro G, Shields CL, Shields JA. Management of IRVAN syndrome with observation. Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging Retina. 2014 May 01; 45 Online:e18-22.
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Rising KL, Hollander JE. Observation units: cost saving through cost shifting. Health Aff (Millwood). 2012 Dec; 31(12):2829; author reply 2830.
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Weintraub WS, Grau-Sepulveda MV, Weiss JM, O'Brien SM, Peterson ED, Kolm P, Zhang Z, Klein LW, Shaw RE, McKay C, Ritzenthaler LL, Popma JJ, Messenger JC, Shahian DM, Grover FL, Mayer JE, Shewan CM, Garratt KN, Moussa ID, Dangas GD, Edwards FH. Comparative effectiveness of revascularization strategies. N Engl J Med. 2012 Apr 19; 366(16):1467-76.
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Cao L, Young N, Liu H, Silvestry S, Sun W, Zhao N, Diehl J, Sun J. Preoperative aspirin use and outcomes in cardiac surgery patients. Ann Surg. 2012 Feb; 255(2):399-404.
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Wynne KE, Simpson BJ, Berman L, Rangel SJ, Grosfeld JL, Moss RL. Results of a longitudinal study of rigorous manuscript submission guidelines designed to improve the quality of clinical research reporting in a peer-reviewed surgical journal. J Pediatr Surg. 2011 Jan; 46(1):131-7.