"Existentialism" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Philosophy based on the analysis of the individual's existence in the world which holds that human existence cannot be completely described in scientific terms. Existentialism also stresses the freedom and responsibility of the individual as well as the uniqueness of religious and ethical experiences and the analysis of subjective phenomena such as anxiety, guilt, and suffering. (APA, Thesaurus of Psychological Index Terms, 8th ed.)
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D005086
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F02.739.418 K01.752.304
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| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Existentialism" by people in Profiles.
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Psychological Aspects of Care in Cancer Patients in the Last Weeks/Days of Life. Cancer Res Treat. 2022 Jul; 54(3):651-660.
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Physicians' Opinion and Practice With the Continuous Use of Sedatives in the Last Days of Life. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2022 01; 63(1):78-87.
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Surgical staging, the meaning of life, and other existential ponderings. Int J Gynecol Cancer. 2020 12; 30(12):1862-1863.
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Expression of existential suffering in two patients with advanced cancer in an acute palliative care unit. Palliat Support Care. 2020 12; 18(6):748-750.
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The factor structure of the Working Alliance Inventory short-form in youth psychotherapy: an empirical investigation. Psychother Res. 2021 04; 31(4):535-547.
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Meaning in life in patients with advanced cancer: a multinational study. Support Care Cancer. 2020 Aug; 28(8):3927-3934.
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Counterpoint: Nuclear Medicine's Decline: Radiology Is the Solution, Not the Problem. J Am Coll Radiol. 2018 03; 15(3 Pt A):387-389.
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"What bothers you the most?" Initial responses from patients receiving palliative care consultation. Am J Hosp Palliat Care. 2008 Apr-May; 25(2):88-92.
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Feeling the absence: a content analysis from the Scott and White grief study. Death Stud. 2002 Dec; 26(10):793-813.