"Volunteers" 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 who donate their services.
| Descriptor ID |
D014838
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| MeSH Number(s) |
M01.955
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| Concept/Terms |
Volunteers- Volunteers
- Volunteer
- Voluntary Workers
- Voluntary Worker
- Worker, Voluntary
- Workers, Voluntary
- Volunteer Workers
- Volunteer Worker
- Worker, Volunteer
- Workers, Volunteer
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2022 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Volunteers" by people in Profiles.
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Lessons from 19 Years of a Pediatric Heart Surgery Volunteer Program in Jamaica: Partnership, Teamwork, and Sustainability. Ann Thorac Surg. 2025 07; 120(1):157-166.
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Volunteerism Addressing Environmental Disparities in Allergy (VAEDIA): The presidential initiative to combat environmental injustice in allergy and immunology-a Work Group Report of the AAAAI VAEDIA task force. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2024 Jul; 154(1):59-67.
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Cost of care for asylum seekers and refugees entering the United States: The case of volunteer medical providers in El Paso, Texas. PLoS One. 2022; 17(12):e0278386.
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Ethical Dilemmas in Global Plastic Surgery: Divergent Perspectives of Local and Visiting Surgeons. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2022 Apr 01; 149(4):789e-799e.
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Preparing for the ASE Fantastic Volunteer Ecosystem. J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2021 09; 34(9):A9.
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Career versus volunteer firefighters: Differences in perceived availability and barriers to behavioral health care. Psychol Serv. 2022 Aug; 19(3):502-507.
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Variations in Medical Students' Educational Preferences, Attitudes and Volunteerism during the COVID-19 Global Pandemic. J Community Health. 2021 Dec; 46(6):1204-1212.
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How Full Is Your Tank? A Qualitative Exploration of Faculty Volunteerism in a National Professional Development Program. Acad Pediatr. 2021 Jan-Feb; 21(1):170-177.
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Autophagy-related genes in Helicobacter pylori infection. Helicobacter. 2017 Jun; 22(3).
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"It Was Very Rewarding for Me ?": Senior Volunteers' Experiences With Implementing a Reminiscence and Creative Activity Intervention. Gerontologist. 2016 Apr; 56(2):357-67.