"Health Physics" 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 science concerned with problems of radiation protection relevant to reducing or preventing radiation exposure, and the effects of ionizing radiation on humans and their environment.
| Descriptor ID |
D006283
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| MeSH Number(s) |
H01.671.368 H02.229.333
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| Concept/Terms |
Health Physics- Health Physics
- Physics, Health
- Radiologic Physics
- Physics, Radiologic
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1994 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Health Physics" by people in Profiles.
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2019 Health Physics Society Elda E. Anderson Award: Presented to NICOLE E. MARTINEZ at the 64th Annual Meeting of the Health Physics Society Orlando, Florida 7-11 July 2019. Health Phys. 2019 12; 117(6):573-574.
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Women in the Radiation Sciences and the Importance of Building Community. Health Phys. 2018 11; 115(5):547-549.
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Presidential Perspectives: Women's Views From the Top. Health Phys. 2018 11; 115(5):608-615.
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Review of Gender and Racial Diversity in Radiation Protection. Health Phys. 2017 04; 112(4):384-391.
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Contributions from Women to the Radiation Sciences: A Brief History. Health Phys. 2017 04; 112(4):376-383.
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Guest Editorial. A New Feature Arising From the Old: "Frequently Asked Questions" Become "Hallway Conversations in Physics". AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2016 Dec; 207(6):1169-1170.
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A web based Foundations of Radiological Physics for diagnostic radiology residents. Acad Radiol. 2013 Mar; 20(3):338-44.
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Point/Counterpoint: the 2014 initiative is not only unnecessary but it constitutes a threat to the future of medical physics. Med Phys. 2011 Oct; 38(10):5267-70.
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Changes in equipment acceptance testing. J Am Coll Radiol. 2005 Jul; 2(7):639-41.
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Health physics consequences of out-patient treatment of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma with 131I-radiolabeled anti-B1 antibody. Health Phys. 2000 Nov; 79(5 Suppl):S52-5.