"Quality Control" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A system for verifying and maintaining a desired level of quality in a product or process by careful planning, use of proper equipment, continued inspection, and corrective action as required. (Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 2d ed)
| Descriptor ID |
D011786
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| MeSH Number(s) |
J01.897.608
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| Concept/Terms |
Quality Control- Quality Control
- Control, Quality
- Controls, Quality
- Quality Controls
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2001 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2002 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2009 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2010 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2012 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2015 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2016 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2017 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2018 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2019 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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