needle-exchange programs

Preferred Label : needle-exchange programs;

MeSH definition : Organized services for exchange of sterile needles and syringes used for injections as a potential means of reducing the transmission of infectious diseases.;

MeSH synonym : program, syringe-exchange; programs, syringe-exchange; program, needle-exchange; needle-exchange program; programs, needle-exchange; syringe-exchange programs; syringe exchange programs; syringe-exchange program; needle exchange programs; Syringe Exchange Program; Needle Exchange Program;

Related MeSH term : supervised injecting centers; Center, Supervised Injecting; Centers, Supervised Injecting; Injecting Center, Supervised; Injecting Centers, Supervised; Supervised Injecting Center; Supervised Injecting Facilities; Facilities, Supervised Injecting; Facility, Supervised Injecting; Injecting Facilities, Supervised; Injecting Facility, Supervised; Supervised Injecting Facility;

Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Needle exchange programs;

Details

Origin ID

D018671;

UMLS CUI

C0242883;

Allowable qualifiers
- classification [MeSH Qualifier]
- economics [MeSH Qualifier]
- ethics [MeSH Qualifier]
- history [MeSH Qualifier]
- legislation and jurisprudence [MeSH Qualifier]
- methods [MeSH Qualifier]
- organization & administration [MeSH Qualifier]
- standards [MeSH Qualifier]
- statistics and numerical data [MeSH Qualifier]
- supply and distribution [MeSH Qualifier]
- trends [MeSH Qualifier]
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- PDGFB wt Allele [NCIt concept]
- Submucosa of small intestine [FMA entity]
- small intestine submucosa [SNOMED Notion]
Metaterm(s)
- addictology [CISMeF Metaterm]
Record concept(s)
- Needle-Exchange programs [MeSH concept]
- supervised injecting centers [MeSH concept]
See also
- needle sharing [MeSH Descriptor]
- substance abuse treatment centers [MeSH Descriptor]
- substance abuse, intravenous [MeSH Descriptor]
See also (suggested by CISMeF)
- needles [MeSH Descriptor]
- substance-related disorders [MeSH Descriptor]
- syringes [MeSH Descriptor]
Semantic type(s)
- Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure [UMLS semantic type]

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