Football
"Football" 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 competitive team sport played on a rectangular field. This is the American or Canadian version of the game and also includes the form known as rugby. It does not include non-North American football (= SOCCER).
| Descriptor ID |
D005538
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| MeSH Number(s) |
I03.450.642.845.300
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Football" by people in Profiles.
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Lantos JD. When Deeply Held Personal Beliefs Conflict with Collective Societal Norms. Perspect Biol Med. 2019; 62(3):503-518.
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Margolis LH, Canty G, Halstead M, Lantos JD. Should School Boards Discontinue Support for High School Football? Pediatrics. 2017 01; 139(1).