"Public Opinion" 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 attitude of a significant portion of a population toward any given proposition, based upon a measurable amount of factual evidence, and involving some degree of reflection, analysis, and reasoning.
| Descriptor ID |
D011639
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| MeSH Number(s) |
I01.880.630.548
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| Concept/Terms |
Pro-Choice Groups- Pro-Choice Groups
- Group, Pro-Choice
- Groups, Pro-Choice
- Pro Choice Groups
- Pro-Choice Group
Public Opinion Polls- Public Opinion Polls
- Opinion Poll, Public
- Opinion Polls, Public
- Poll, Public Opinion
- Polls, Public Opinion
- Public Opinion Poll
Interest Groups- Interest Groups
- Group, Interest
- Groups, Interest
- Interest Group
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Public Opinion" by people in Profiles.
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"There's evidence that this really works and anything that works is good": views on the introduction of medical male circumcision for HIV prevention in South Africa. AIDS Care. 2012; 24(4):496-501.
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Social solidarity and civil servants' willingness for financial cross-subsidization in South Africa: implications for health financing reform. J Public Health Policy. 2011; 32 Suppl 1:S162-83.
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Public perceptions on national health insurance: moving towards universal health coverage in South Africa. S Afr Med J. 2006 Sep; 96(9):814-8.
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Malaria control with genetically manipulated insect vectors. Science. 2002 Oct 04; 298(5591):119-21.