"Self-Examination" 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 inspection of one's own body, usually for signs of disease (e.g., BREAST SELF-EXAMINATION, testicular self-examination).
| Descriptor ID |
D016353
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E01.370.600.750 F01.145.488.700
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| Concept/Terms |
Self-Examination- Self-Examination
- Self-Examinations
- Examination, Self
- Examinations, Self
- Self Examination
- Self Examinations
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Self-Examination" by people in Profiles.
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Svoboda RM, Friedman RJ, Rigel DS. Skin Self-examination for Skin Cancer Prevention. JAMA. 2018 08 21; 320(7):720-721.
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Risica PM, Weinstock MA, Rakowski W, Kirtania U, Martin RA, Smith KJ. Body satisfaction effect on thorough skin self-examination. Am J Prev Med. 2008 Jul; 35(1):68-72.
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Weinstock MA, Risica PM, Martin RA, Rakowski W, Dub? C, Berwick M, Goldstein MG, Acharyya S, Lasater T. Melanoma early detection with thorough skin self-examination: the "Check It Out" randomized trial. Am J Prev Med. 2007 Jun; 32(6):517-24.
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Weinstock MA, Risica PM, Martin RA, Rakowski W, Smith KJ, Berwick M, Goldstein MG, Upegui D, Lasater T. Reliability of assessment and circumstances of performance of thorough skin self-examination for the early detection of melanoma in the Check-It-Out Project. Prev Med. 2004 Jun; 38(6):761-5.