"Religion" 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.
A set of beliefs concerning the nature, cause, and purpose of the universe, especially when considered as the creation of a superhuman agency. It usually involves devotional and ritual observances and often a moral code for the conduct of human affairs. (Random House Collegiate Dictionary, rev. ed.)
| Descriptor ID |
D012067
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| MeSH Number(s) |
K01.844
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Religion" by people in Profiles.
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"In the Bible Belt:" The role of religion in HIV care and prevention for transgender people in the United States South. Health Place. 2021 07; 70:102613.
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Principal Sources of Information African American Fathers Draw Upon to Inform their Sons about Sex and Sexual Health Risks. J Natl Med Assoc. 2019 Oct; 111(5):500-508.
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Fatalism Revisited: Further Psychometric Testing Across Two Studies. J Relig Health. 2016 Aug; 55(4):1472-81.
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"Let Me Help You Help Me": Church-Based HIV Prevention for Young Black Men Who Have Sex With Men. AIDS Educ Prev. 2016 06; 28(3):202-15.
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The association of C-reactive protein and physical activity among a church-based population of African Americans. Prev Med. 2015 Aug; 77:137-40.
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An Iterative Process for Developing and Evaluating a Computer-Based Prostate Cancer Decision Aid for African American Men. Health Promot Pract. 2015 Sep; 16(5):642-55.
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Association between Physician Trainee Self-Assessments in Discussing Religion and Spirituality and Their Patients' Reports. J Palliat Med. 2014 Apr; 17(4):453-62.
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A 40-day water-only fast by a Pentecostal woman: clinical and religious observations. Am J Med Sci. 2013 May; 345(5):418-20.
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Low levels of empathic concern predict utilitarian moral judgment. PLoS One. 2013; 8(4):e60418.
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Discussing religion and spirituality is an advanced communication skill: an exploratory structural equation model of physician trainee self-ratings. J Palliat Med. 2012 Jan; 15(1):63-70.