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  • Title: How to use the medical subject headings (MeSH).
    Author: Baumann N.
    Journal: Int J Clin Pract; 2016 Feb; 70(2):171-4. PubMed ID: 26763799.
    Abstract:
    BACKGROUND: A thorough understanding of the National Library of Medicine's Medical Subject Headings can increase the efficiency and precision of one's literature searching skills using the Medline database. AIMS: To describe how to use the Medical Subject Headings to conduct a search for literature, and how to write up a description of the search strategy. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The author interprets National Library of Medicine documentation to describe Medical Subject Headings, and shares strategies from daily literature searching. CONCLUSION: Knowing how to use Medical Subject Headings improves the efficiency and quality of one's literature searches.
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