"Medicalization" 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.
A process by which nonmedical problems become defined and treated as medical problems, usually in terms of illnesses, or disorders. (Annu Rev Sociol 1992 18:209)
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D062528
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| MeSH Number(s) |
I01.880.853.250
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| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Medicalization" by people in Profiles.
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Effectiveness of a On-site Medicalization Program for Nursing Homes With COVID-19 Outbreaks. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2021 02 25; 76(3):e19-e27.
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[Medicalization of nursing facilities as a real alternative to hospitalization during the COVID-19 pandemic.] Rev Esp Salud Publica. 2020 11 27; 94.
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First-time mothers' birth beliefs, preferences, and actual birth: A longitudinal observational study. Women Birth. 2019 Feb; 32(1):e110-e117.
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Women's attitudes towards the medicalization of childbirth and their associations with planned and actual modes of birth. Women Birth. 2017 Oct; 30(5):424-430.