"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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| 2004 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2005 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2018 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Observation" by people in Profiles.
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Communication as a High-Stakes Clinical Skill: "Just-in-Time" Simulation and Vicarious Observational Learning to Promote Patient- and Family-Centered Care and to Improve Trainee Skill. Acad Med. 2021 11 01; 96(11):1534-1539.
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Demographic, multi-morbidity and genetic impact on myocardial involvement and its recovery from COVID-19: protocol design of COVID-HEART-a UK, multicentre, observational study. J Cardiovasc Magn Reson. 2021 06 10; 23(1):77.
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Identifying COVID-19 Risk Through Observational Studies to Inform Control Measures. JAMA. 2021 04 13; 325(14):1464-1465.
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Disrupting the power balance between doctors and patients in the digital era. Lancet Digit Health. 2021 03; 3(3):e142-e143.
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Going to the COVID-19 Gemba: Using observation and high reliability strategies to achieve safety in a time of crisis. CJEM. 2020 11; 22(6):738-741.
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Defoe's Journal of the Plague Year: a study of risk management. J R Soc Med. 2020 12; 113(12):504-505.
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A case study of a collaborative allied health and nursing crisis response. J Interprof Care. 2020 Sep-Oct; 34(5):614-621.
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Doing interprofessional research in the COVID-19 era: a discussion paper. J Interprof Care. 2020 Sep-Oct; 34(5):600-606.
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[How to adapt qualitative research to confinement contexts]. Gac Sanit. 2021 May-Jun; 35(3):298-301.
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Practical experiences and suggestions for the 'eagle-eyed observer': a novel promising role for controlling nosocomial infection in the COVID-19 outbreak. J Hosp Infect. 2020 05; 105(1):106-107.