"Africa, Northern" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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The geographical area of Africa comprising ALGERIA; EGYPT; LIBYA; MOROCCO; and TUNISIA. It includes also the vast deserts and oases of the Sahara. It is often referred to as North Africa, French-speaking Africa, or the Maghreb. (From Webster's New Geographical Dictionary, 1988, p856)
| Descriptor ID |
D000352
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| MeSH Number(s) |
Z01.058.266
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| Concept/Terms |
Africa, Northern- Africa, Northern
- French Speaking Africa
- Northern Africa
- Maghreb
- Maghrib
- North Africa
- Africa, French-Speaking
- French-Speaking Africa
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Africa, Northern" by people in Profiles.
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Sam-Agudu NA, Paintsil E, Aliyu MH, Kwara A, Ogunsola F, Afrane YA, Onoka C, Awandare GA, Amponsah G, Cornelius LJ, Mendy G, Sturke R, Ghansah A, Siberry GK, Ezeanolue EE. Building Sustainable Local Capacity for Global Health Research in West Africa. Ann Glob Health. 2016 Nov - Dec; 82(6):1010-1025.
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Abosch A, Timmermann L, Bartley S, Rietkerk HG, Whiting D, Connolly PJ, Lanctin D, Hariz MI. An international survey of deep brain stimulation procedural steps. Stereotact Funct Neurosurg. 2013; 91(1):1-11.
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Maffeis C, Cavarzere P, Must A, Tat? L. Relationship between immigration fluxes and patterns of small for gestational age in Italy. Acta Paediatr. 2005 Jul; 94(7):986-8.