"Morgue" 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.
Location where dead bodies are kept until they are buried or cremated.
| Descriptor ID |
D000072896
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N02.278.216.500.968.467 N02.278.590 N04.452.442.422.467
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| Concept/Terms |
Morgue, Hospital- Morgue, Hospital
- Hospital Morgue
- Hospital Morgues
- Morgues, Hospital
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Morgue" by people in Profiles.
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A rapidly deployed, interactive, online visualization system to support fatality management during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2020 12 09; 27(12):1943-1948.
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Restriction of autopsies during the COVID-19 epidemic in Italy: prudence or fear? Pathologica. 2020 12; 112(4):172-173.
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Review: The safe handling of a corpse (suspected) with COVID-19. J Forensic Leg Med. 2020 Jul; 73:101999.
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COVID-19 and management of the corpse. Pathologica. 2020 06; 112(2):78.
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Management of the corpse with suspect, probable or confirmed COVID-19 respiratory infection - Italian interim recommendations for personnel potentially exposed to material from corpses, including body fluids, in morgue structures and during autopsy practice. Pathologica. 2020 06; 112(2):64-77.
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Puerto Rico's morgues full of uncounted bodies as hurricane death toll continues to rise. BMJ. 2017 10 06; 359:j4648.