"Narration" 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.
The act, process, or an instance of narrating, i.e., telling a story. In the context of MEDICINE or ETHICS, narration includes relating the particular and the personal in the life story of an individual.
| Descriptor ID |
D033262
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E05.318.308.502 F01.145.209.459 L01.399.250.660 N05.715.360.300.480 N06.850.520.308.502
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2017 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2023 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Narration" by people in Profiles.
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The impact of narratives and active video games among black and hispanic children with overweight and obesity: a randomized controlled trial. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2025 May 26; 22(1):60.
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Equity-based narratives in physician-family conversations about goals of care. Fam Syst Health. 2025 Mar; 43(1):150-156.
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Gender Differences in Work-Based Assessment Scores and Narrative Comments After Direct Observation. J Gen Intern Med. 2024 Aug; 39(10):1795-1802.
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Deidentifying Narrative Assessments to Facilitate Data Sharing in Medical Education. Acad Med. 2024 05 01; 99(5):513-517.
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Illness Narratives in Popular Music: An Untapped Resource for Medical Education. J Med Humanit. 2023 Dec; 44(4):533-552.
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Expanding Narrative Medicine through the Collaborative Construction and Compelling Performance of Stories. J Med Humanit. 2023 Jun; 44(2):207-225.
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Reentry Reflections: Views on COVID-19 From a Global Health Trainee. Pediatrics. 2020 09; 146(3).
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What Traditional Lectures Can Learn From Podcasts. J Grad Med Educ. 2020 Jun; 12(3):250-253.
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Why Write? Acad Med. 2020 Feb; 95(2):169-171.
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Clarifying and Expanding the Role of Narrative in Ethics Consultation. J Clin Ethics. 2020; 31(3):241-251.