"Holistic Health" 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.
Health as viewed from the perspective that humans function as complete, integrated units rather than as aggregates of separate parts.
| Descriptor ID |
D006694
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.190.321 K01.752.667.710 N01.400.350
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| Concept/Terms |
Holistic Health- Holistic Health
- Health, Holistic
- Wholistic Health
- Health, Wholistic
- Wholistic Health Care
- Care, Wholistic Health
- Health Care, Wholistic
Holistic Therapies- Holistic Therapies
- Holistic Therapy
- Therapies, Holistic
- Therapy, Holistic
- Wholistic Therapies
- Therapies, Wholistic
- Therapy, Wholistic
- Wholistic Therapy
Medicine, Holistic- Medicine, Holistic
- Medicine, Wholistic
- Wholistic Medicine
- Holistic Medicine
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Holistic Health" by people in Profiles.
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Erectile dysfunction as a holistic indicator of well-being: a narrative review. Sex Med Rev. 2025 Jan 31; 13(1):11-19.
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The Disposition Dilemma: Delivering Holistic Care for Youths With Autism in an Acute Care Hospital. Hosp Pediatr. 2024 05 01; 14(5):e235-e239.
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Setting a research agenda for vascular Ehlers-Danlos syndrome using a patient and stakeholder engagement model. J Vasc Surg. 2020 10; 72(4):1436-1444.e2.
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Psychosocial considerations and recommendations for care of pediatric patients on dialysis. Pediatr Nephrol. 2020 05; 35(5):767-775.
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Holistic care of complicated tuberculosis in healthcare settings with limited resources. Arch Dis Child. 2017 12; 102(12):1161-1168.
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Treating the whole person. J Psychiatr Pract. 2006 Jan; 12(1):1.
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Optimal healers: igniting the spark and fanning the flame. Training academic medical faculty in optimal healing. J Altern Complement Med. 2004; 10 Suppl 1:S113-20.
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Psychometric characteristics of the General Well-Being Schedule (GWB) with African-American women. Qual Life Res. 2003 Feb; 12(1):31-9.