"Public Policy" 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 course or method of action selected, usually by a government, from among alternatives to guide and determine present and future decisions.
| Descriptor ID |
D011640
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| MeSH Number(s) |
I01.655.500.608 I01.880.604.825.608 N03.623.500.608
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| Concept/Terms |
Public Policy- Public Policy
- Policies, Public
- Policy, Public
- Public Policies
Population Policy- Population Policy
- Policies, Population
- Policy, Population
- Population Policies
Migration Policy- Migration Policy
- Migration Policies
- Policies, Migration
- Policy, Migration
Social Policy- Social Policy
- Policies, Social
- Policy, Social
- Social Policies
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Public Policy" by people in Profiles.
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Investing in school systems: conceptualising returns on investment across the health, education and social protection sectors. BMJ Glob Health. 2023 12 18; 8(12).
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Achieving and Maintaining Equitable Health Outcomes for all, Including for Future Generations. Int J Soc Determinants Health Health Serv. 2024 Jan; 54(1):65-67.
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Protective Behaviors and Secondary Harms Resulting From Nonpharmaceutical Interventions During the COVID-19 Epidemic in South Africa: Multisite, Prospective Longitudinal Study. JMIR Public Health Surveill. 2021 05 13; 7(5):e26073.
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The effects of tobacco taxation and pricing on the prevalence of smoking in Africa. Glob Health Res Policy. 2021 04 29; 6(1):14.
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Violence in hot weather: Will climate change exacerbate rates of violence in South Africa? S Afr Med J. 2019 06 28; 109(7):447-449.
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What are the public health implications of the life course perspective? Glob Health Action. 2019; 12(1):1603491.
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Policy Shift: South Africa's Old Age Pensions' Influence on Perceived Quality of Life. J Aging Soc Policy. 2019 Mar-Apr; 31(2):138-154.
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E-cigarette use in Serbia: Prevalence, reasons for trying and perceptions. Addict Behav. 2019 04; 91:61-67.
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Intervention strategies to improve nutrition and health behaviours before conception. Lancet. 2018 05 05; 391(10132):1853-1864.
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Relationship between Receipt of a Social Protection Grant for a Child and Second Pregnancy Rates among South African Women: A Cohort Study. PLoS One. 2015; 10(9):e0137352.