ONKI3 | Medical Subject Headings

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Hierarchy:	Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) ∟ Environment and Public Health ∟ Public Health ∟ Public Health Practice ∟ Communicable Disease Control ∟ Infection Control ∟ Quarantine 4 coordinate concepts ∟ Antisepsis \| ∟ Infection Control, Dental \| ∟ Patient Isolation \| ∟ Sterilization Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) ∟ Health Occupations ∟ Medicine ∟ Specialties, Medical ∟ Public Health ∟ Public Health Practice ∟ Communicable Disease Control ∟ Infection Control ∟ Quarantine 4 coordinate concepts ∟ Antisepsis \| ∟ Infection Control, Dental \| ∟ Patient Isolation \| ∟ Sterilization Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) ∟ Population Characteristics ∟ Health ∟ Public Health ∟ Public Health Practice ∟ Communicable Disease Control ∟ Infection Control ∟ Quarantine 4 coordinate concepts ∟ Antisepsis \| ∟ Infection Control, Dental \| ∟ Patient Isolation \| ∟ Sterilization X
Broader terms:	Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) ∟ Environment and Public Health ∟ Public Health ∟ Public Health Practice ∟ Communicable Disease Control ∟ Infection Control ∟ Quarantine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) ∟ Health Occupations ∟ Medicine ∟ Specialties, Medical ∟ Public Health ∟ Public Health Practice ∟ Communicable Disease Control ∟ Infection Control ∟ Quarantine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) ∟ Population Characteristics ∟ Health ∟ Public Health ∟ Public Health Practice ∟ Communicable Disease Control ∟ Infection Control ∟ Quarantine Infection Control > Communicable Disease Control > Public Health Practice > Public Health > Environment and Public Health > Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) Infection Control > Communicable Disease Control > Public Health Practice > Public Health > Specialties, Medical > Medicine > Health Occupations > Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) Infection Control > Communicable Disease Control > Public Health Practice > Public Health > Health > Population Characteristics > Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) X
Annotation:	human or animal; /vet permitted X
Scope note:	Restriction of freedom of movement of individuals who have been exposed to infectious or communicable disease in order to prevent its spread; a period of detention of vessels, vehicles, or travelers coming from infected or suspected places; and detention or isolation on account of suspected contagion. It includes government regulations on the detention of animals at frontiers or ports of entrance for the prevention of infectious disease, through a period of isolation before being allowed to enter a country. (From Dorland, 28th ed & Black's Veterinary Dictionary, 17th ed) X
activeMeSHYear*:	1996 \| 1997 \| 1998 \| 1999 \| 2000 \| 2001 \| 2002 \| 2003 \| 2004 \| 2005 \| 2006 \| 2007X
dateCreated*:	1999-01-01X
dateRevised*:	1995-05-23X
recordAuthorizer*:	PLSX
recordMaintainer*:	KEVX
recordOriginator*:	NLMX
Related term:	Patient Isolation X
Type:	Concept X
Coordinate terms:	Antisepsis \| Infection Control, Dental \| Patient Isolation \| Sterilization X
URI:	X
Labels and equivalent concepts:	Karanteeni (fi) Pakkoeristys (fi, replaced) Karantän (sv) X
Share:	X