"Humanism" 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.
An ethical system which emphasizes human values and the personal worth of each individual, as well as concern for the dignity and freedom of humankind.
| Descriptor ID |
D006808
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| MeSH Number(s) |
K01.752.566.479.174 N05.350.835
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Humanism" by people in Profiles.
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Fostering Humanism Through Stories: A Plea for Narrative Medicine in Palliative Care Education. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2023 03; 65(3):e229-e231.
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2017 Hope Babette Tang Humanism in Healthcare Essay Contest: Third Place: You Can Touch Me Now. Acad Med. 2017 Oct; 92(10):1408-1409.
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Near-peers improve patient safety training in the preclinical curriculum. Med Educ Online. 2017; 22(1):1289315.
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Unity of knowledge in the advancement of nursing knowledge. Nurs Sci Q. 2005 Jul; 18(3):243-8.
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Professing and living the oath: teaching medicine as a profession. Am J Med. 2002 Jun 15; 112(9):744-8.
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Prospective study of how students' humanism and psychosocial beliefs relate to specialty matching. Acad Med. 1997 Dec; 72(12):1106-8.