"Latin America" 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 geographic area of Latin America in general and when the specific country or countries are not indicated. It usually includes Central America, South America, Mexico, and the islands of the Caribbean.
| Descriptor ID |
D007843
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| MeSH Number(s) |
Z01.107.424
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Latin America" by people in Profiles.
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Acculturation, acculturative stress, and tobacco/nicotine use of Latin American immigrants. Ethn Health. 2024 Oct; 29(7):880-891.
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Factor structure of the Impact of Events Scale-Revised in Latin American young adults. Psychol Trauma. 2024 Jul; 16(5):794-801.
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Self-report depression screening measures for older Hispanic/Latin American adults: A PRISMA systematic review. J Affect Disord. 2021 11 01; 294:1-9.
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Latino populations: a unique opportunity for the study of race, genetics, and social environment in epidemiological research. Am J Public Health. 2005 Dec; 95(12):2161-8.