"Religion" 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 set of beliefs concerning the nature, cause, and purpose of the universe, especially when considered as the creation of a superhuman agency. It usually involves devotional and ritual observances and often a moral code for the conduct of human affairs. (Random House Collegiate Dictionary, rev. ed.)
| Descriptor ID |
D012067
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| MeSH Number(s) |
K01.844
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Religion" by people in Profiles.
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Recognizing the Potential Importance of Religion and Spirituality in the Care of Black Americans with Kidney Failure. J Am Soc Nephrol. 2022 07; 33(7):1255-1257.
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Prevalence, Predictors and Correlates of Religious and Spiritual Struggles in Palliative Cancer Patients. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2021 09; 62(3):e139-e147.
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Trauma exposure, PTSD symptoms, and tobacco use: Does church attendance buffer negative effects? J Community Psychol. 2020 09; 48(7):2364-2374.
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Partnering with Churches to Conduct a Wide-Scale Health Screening of an Urban, Segregated Community. J Community Health. 2020 02; 45(1):98-110.
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The Association of Surrogate Decision Makers' Religious and Spiritual Beliefs With End-of-Life Decisions. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2020 02; 59(2):261-269.
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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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Perceptions of Risk Factors for Alzheimer Disease Among Community-Dwelling, Nondemented Older African Americans. Alzheimer Dis Assoc Disord. 2019 Jul-Sep; 33(3):254-259.
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Trajectories of spiritual well-being in long-term survivors of cancer: A report from the American Cancer Society's Studies of Cancer Survivors-I. Cancer. 2019 05 15; 125(10):1726-1736.
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Association of externalizing religious and spiritual beliefs on stage of colon cancer diagnosis among black and white multicenter urban patient populations. Cancer. 2018 06 15; 124(12):2578-2587.
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Reply to the association between religion/spirituality and mental health in cancer. Cancer. 2016 08 01; 122(15):2441-2.