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MeSH Heading: Red Cross
Tree Number(s): N03.540.514.642; N03.540.630.780.608
Unique ID: D012011
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D012011
Annotation: specify geographic location; CATALOGER: Coordinate with specific NAF entry if applicable
Scope Note: International collective of humanitarian organizations led by volunteers and guided by its Congressional Charter and the Fundamental Principles of the International Red Cross Movement, to provide relief to victims of disaster and help people prevent, prepare for, and respond to emergencies.
Entry Term(s): American Red Cross; International Committee of the Red Cross; International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies; International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement; Magen David Adom; Red Crescent
Public MeSH Note: 66
History Note: 66
Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2015/06/05

Allowable Qualifiers: economics (EC)

history (HI)

organization & administration (OG)

Concept UI: M0018668
Scope Note: International collective of humanitarian organizations led by volunteers and guided by its Congressional Charter and the Fundamental Principles of the International Red Cross Movement, to provide relief to victims of disaster and help people prevent, prepare for, and respond to emergencies.
Terms: Red Cross Preferred Term
Term UI T035742
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NAM
ThesaurusID NLM (1966); International Committee of the Red Cross
Term UI T718870
Date04/29/2008
LexicalTag NAM
ThesaurusID NLM (2009); International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
Term UI T718871
Date04/29/2008
LexicalTag NAM
ThesaurusID NLM (2009); Red Crescent
Term UI T718873
Date04/29/2008
LexicalTag NAM
ThesaurusID NLM (2009)

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