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mortality MeSH Qualifier Data 2025


MeSH Qualifier
mortality
Unique ID
Q000401
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/Q000401
Annotation
subhead only; includes "survival"; see MeSH scope note in Introduction; indexing policy: Manual 19.8.47; DF: /‌mortal or /MO CATALOG: may be subdivided geographically
Scope Note
Used with human and veterinary diseases for mortality statistics. For deaths resulting from various procedures statistically but for a death resulting in a specific case, use FATAL OUTCOME, not /‌mortality.
Entry Version
MORTAL
Abbreviation
MO
Entry Term(s)
death rate
survival
Online Note
search policy: Online Manual; use: main heading/MO or MO (SH) or SUBS APPLY MO
History Note
67; used with Category C, E & F 1967-74; C, E & F3-4 1975-86; C, E, F3-4 & SMOKING 1988; C, E, F3-4, ACCIDENTS+ & SMOKING+ 1989; C, E4 & F3 1990 forward
Date Established
1967/01/01
Date of Entry
1973/12/27
Revision Date
2004/07/13
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