"Empathy" 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 individual's objective and insightful awareness of the feelings and behavior of another person. It should be distinguished from sympathy, which is usually nonobjective and noncritical. It includes caring, which is the demonstration of an awareness of and a concern for the good of others. (From Bioethics Thesaurus, 1992)
| Descriptor ID |
D004645
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F01.752.355 F01.752.543.500.500
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| 2000 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2003 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2007 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2013 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2014 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2015 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2018 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2021 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2022 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Empathy" by people in Profiles.
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Balancing Honest Assessment and Compassion for Learners Experiencing Burnout: A Workshop and Feedback Tool for Clinical Teachers. MedEdPORTAL. 2024; 20:11449.
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Longitudinal Investigation of Alexithymia as a Predictor of Empathy, Emotional Functioning, Resilience, and Life Satisfaction 2 Years After Brain Injury. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2024 08; 105(8):1529-1535.
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Using Visual Arts Education and Reflective Practice to Increase Empathy and Perspective Taking in Medical Students. MedEdPORTAL. 2023; 19:11346.
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First Responder Attitudes Regarding Working Near a Supervised Injection Facility: Relationship to Burnout, Secondary Traumatic Stress, and Compassion Satisfaction. Workplace Health Saf. 2023 Nov; 71(11):543-550.
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Perceived care partner burden at 1-year post-injury and associations with emotional awareness, functioning, and empathy after TBI: A TBI model systems study. NeuroRehabilitation. 2023; 52(1):59-69.
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Competencies for quality spiritual care in palliative care in Latin America: from the Spirituality Commission of the Latin American Association for Palliative Care. Ann Palliat Med. 2022 Oct; 11(10):3247-3262.
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Improving pharmacy students' empathy and attitudes regarding opioid overdose and substance use disorder in a skills-based learning environment. Curr Pharm Teach Learn. 2022 05; 14(5):604-611.
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Reducing Secondary Traumatic Stress and Fueling Knowledge of Child Maltreatment Among Health Care Providers. J Trauma Nurs. 2022 Jan-Feb 01; 29(1):41-46.
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Compassion, communication, and the perception of control: a mixed methods study to investigate patients' perspectives on clinical practices for alleviating distress and promoting empowerment during awake craniotomies. Br J Neurosurg. 2024 Aug; 38(4):911-922.
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It's Okay to Say "I'm Sorry". Plast Reconstr Surg. 2021 11 01; 148(5S):48S-50S.