Health Care

Physical Distancing

Maintaining recommended amount of spatial separation between self and others.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Maintaining recommended amount of spatial separation between self and others.

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Synonyms

5 entry terms
  • Physical Distance
  • Social Distancing
  • Distance, Physical
  • Distancing, Physical
  • Distancing, Social

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Aspects Covered

5 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings economics, legislation & jurisprudence, methods, psychology, trends.

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History Note

2021

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Previous Indexing

  • Quarantine (1966-2020)

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Tree Number

  1. N06.850w.780.200.688w

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NLM Classification

WA 110

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Physical Distancing. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000085762. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000085762
  2. Physical Distancing. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_distancing
  3. Physical Distancing. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q30314010