"Terminally Ill" 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.
Persons with an incurable or irreversible illness at the end stage that will result in death within a short time. (From O'Leary et al., Lexikon: Dictionary of Health Care Terms, Organizations, and Acronyms for the Era of Reform, 1994, p780)
| Descriptor ID |
D019452
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| MeSH Number(s) |
M01.873
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2008 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Terminally Ill" by people in Profiles.
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That Dragon, Cancer-Exploring End of Life Through an Unwinnable Video Game. JAMA. 2020 Oct 13; 324(14):1379-1380.
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Managing Code Status Conversations for Seriously Ill Older Adults in Respiratory Failure. Ann Emerg Med. 2020 12; 76(6):751-756.
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Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care Transport and Palliative Care: A Case Series. Am J Hosp Palliat Care. 2021 Jan; 38(1):94-97.
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A Process-Based Approach to Responding to Parents or Guardians Who Hope for a Miracle. Pediatrics. 2020 03; 145(3).
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Unilateral Withdrawal of Life-sustaining Therapy in a Severely Impaired Child. Pediatrics. 2018 11; 142(5).
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Responding to Those Who Hope for a Miracle: Practices for Clinical Bioethicists. Am J Bioeth. 2018 May; 18(5):40-51.
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Psychological Well-Being and Family Environment of Siblings of Children with Life Threatening Illness. J Palliat Med. 2015 Nov; 18(11):981-4.
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Medication Needs Vary for Terminally Ill Vietnam Era Veterans With and Without a Diagnosis of PTSD. Am J Hosp Palliat Care. 2016 Aug; 33(7):625-32.
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The association between religiosity and resuscitation status preference among patients with advanced cancer. Palliat Support Care. 2015 Oct; 13(5):1435-9.
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Pediatric exposure to opioid and sedation medications during terminal hospitalizations in the United States, 2007-2011. J Pediatr. 2015 Mar; 166(3):587-93.e1.