Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment

Records

Works on authentic evidence, of something having legal importance. The concept includes certificates of birth, death, etc., as well as hospital, medical, and other institutional records.

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Abstract

Works on authentic evidence, of something having legal importance. The concept includes certificates of birth, death, etc., as well as hospital, medical, and other institutional records.

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8 entry terms
  • Records as Topic
  • Record
  • Records as Topics
  • Personal Identification Systems
  • Travel Documents
  • Documents, Travel
  • Identification Systems, Personal
  • Personal Identification System

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Aspects Covered

6 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings classification, economics, legislation & jurisprudence, standards, statistics & numerical data, veterinary.

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Indexing Annotation

general or unspecified only; prefer specifics; veterinary records: coordinate with VETERINARY MEDICINE; case reports as a form of writing = probably MEDICAL RECORDS or specific records term; FORMS AND RECORDS CONTROL is also available; do not confuse with Publication Type FORM

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History Note

2008(1968)

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Previous Indexing

  • Dental Records (1967)
  • Medical Records (1966-1967)
  • Nursing Records (1967)

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  1. E05.318w.308w.940
  2. L01w.399w.250w.900
  3. N04w.452.859
  4. N05.715w.360.300w.715
  5. N06.850w.520w.308w.940

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Records. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D011996. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D011996
  2. Records. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q70332289