"Clergy" 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.
Persons ordained for religious duties, who serve as leaders and perform religious services.
| Descriptor ID |
D002977
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| MeSH Number(s) |
M01.526.799.500
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| Concept/Terms |
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2005 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Clergy" by people in Profiles.
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Chaplains' reports of integration in community health initiatives: a qualitative study. J Health Care Chaplain. 2025 Apr-Jun; 31(2):127-146.
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Chaplain development in Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) in healthcare settings in England: A mixed methods study. PLoS One. 2024; 19(9):e0310085.
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Spirituality, Religion, and Medicine Education for Internal Medicine Residents. Am J Hosp Palliat Care. 2020 Apr; 37(4):272-277.
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Study of Shadowing Experiences among Chaplains in the Coleman Palliative Medicine Fellowship. J Health Care Chaplain. 2021 Jan-Mar; 27(1):24-42.
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Recent Progress in Chaplaincy-Related Research. J Pastoral Care Counsel. 2017 Sep; 71(3):163-175.
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International Study of Chaplains' Attitudes About Research. J Health Care Chaplain. 2017 Jan-Mar; 23(1):34-43.
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Educating chaplains for research literacy: results of a national survey of clinical pastoral education residency programs. J Pastoral Care Counsel. 2012 Mar; 66(1):3.
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The role of professional chaplains on pediatric palliative care teams: perspectives from physicians and chaplains. J Palliat Med. 2011 Jun; 14(6):704-7.
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Mild cognitive impairment in different functional domains and incident Alzheimer's disease. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 2005 Nov; 76(11):1479-84.
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Early life socioeconomic status and late life risk of Alzheimer's disease. Neuroepidemiology. 2005; 25(1):8-14.