"Human Rights" 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 rights of the individual to cultural, social, economic, and educational opportunities as provided by society, e.g., right to work, right to education, and right to social security.
| Descriptor ID |
D006806
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| MeSH Number(s) |
I01.880.604.473 N03.706.437
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| Concept/Terms |
Human Rights- Human Rights
- Human Right
- Right, Human
- Rights, Human
Equal Rights- Equal Rights
- Equal Right
- Right, Equal
- Rights, Equal
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Human Rights" by people in Profiles.
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Neuro rights and the right to mental integrity. J Med Ethics. 2024 09 20; 50(10):655.
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Ethics in perinatal medicine: A global perspective. Semin Fetal Neonatal Med. 2015 Oct; 20(5):364-7.
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Public health measures to control tuberculosis in low-income countries: ethics and human rights considerations. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis. 2011 Jun; 15 Suppl 2:19-24.
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Some additional bioethical questions related to hepatitis B antigen. Am J Clin Pathol. 1977 Sep; 68(3):340-2.