"Health Communication" 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.
The transfer of information from experts in the medical and public health fields to patients and the public. The study and use of communication strategies to inform and influence individual and community decisions that enhance health.
| Descriptor ID |
D058015
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| MeSH Number(s) |
L01.143.350 N02.208
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| Concept/Terms |
Health Communication- Health Communication
- Communication, Health
- Communications, Health
- Health Communications
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Health Communication" by people in Profiles.
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'Falsehood flies, and the truth comes limping after it': social media and public health. Curr Opin Psychiatry. 2021 09 01; 34(5):485-490.
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Messaging matters: achieving equity in the HIV response through public health communication. Lancet HIV. 2021 06; 8(6):e376-e386.
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Occurrence of Discussion about Lung Cancer Screening Between Patients and Healthcare Providers in the USA, 2017. J Cancer Educ. 2020 08; 35(4):678-681.
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HPV Vaccination Communication Messages, Messengers, and Messaging Strategies. J Cancer Educ. 2019 Oct; 34(5):1014-1023.
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Deadly amoeba infections from nasal and sinus irrigation: how should we discuss with our patients? Int Forum Allergy Rhinol. 2019 04; 9(4):435-437.
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Is Cancer Information Exchanged on Social Media Scientifically Accurate? J Cancer Educ. 2018 12; 33(6):1328-1332.
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Evaluating a Media Strategy to Provide Health Messages to Medically Underserved Populations. J Natl Med Assoc. 2019 Jun; 111(3):270-280.
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"For lack of knowledge, our people will perish": Using focus group methodology to explore African-American communities' perceptions of breast cancer and the environment. Environ Int. 2018 12; 121(Pt 1):111-118.
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Culture and Palliative Care: Preferences, Communication, Meaning, and Mutual Decision Making. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2018 05; 55(5):1408-1419.
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Uncharted Waters: Communicating Health Risks During the 2014 West Virginia Water Crisis. J Health Commun. 2016 09; 21(9):1062-70.