"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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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Empathy" by people in this website by year, and whether "Empathy" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1993 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1994 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1995 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1996 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1997 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 7 | 11 | 18 |
| 2003 | 5 | 8 | 13 |
| 2004 | 7 | 13 | 20 |
| 2005 | 10 | 22 | 32 |
| 2006 | 11 | 28 | 39 |
| 2007 | 24 | 30 | 54 |
| 2008 | 16 | 25 | 41 |
| 2009 | 30 | 29 | 59 |
| 2010 | 29 | 36 | 65 |
| 2011 | 40 | 37 | 77 |
| 2012 | 44 | 30 | 74 |
| 2013 | 68 | 49 | 117 |
| 2014 | 75 | 35 | 110 |
| 2015 | 101 | 48 | 149 |
| 2016 | 88 | 51 | 139 |
| 2017 | 104 | 46 | 150 |
| 2018 | 88 | 54 | 142 |
| 2019 | 29 | 17 | 46 |
| 2020 | 25 | 29 | 54 |
| 2021 | 12 | 13 | 25 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Empathy" by people in Profiles.
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Self-Compassion and Rumination Type Mediate the Relation between Mindfulness and Parental Burnout. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 08 20; 18(16).
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Coronavirus: the 7th C affecting the 6Cs. A focus on compassion, care and touch. Br J Nurs. 2021 Aug 12; 30(15):928-933.
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Compassionate goals predict COVID-19 health behaviors during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. PLoS One. 2021; 16(8):e0255592.
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Alternatives to traditional medical work experience for aspiring medical students. BMJ. 2021 07 23; 374:n1835.
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The impact of narrative writing on empathy, perspective-taking, and attitude: Two randomized controlled experiments on violations of Covid-19 protection regulations. PLoS One. 2021; 16(7):e0254501.
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Sandwiches, 6 Feet Apart: Reflections on Community (and Medical School) During COVID-19. Ann Fam Med. 2021 Jul-Aug; 19(4):368-370.
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Another Look at Compassion Fatigue. J Christ Nurs. 2021 Jul-Sep 01; 38(3):E25-E27.
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A Practical Approach to Hospital Visitation During a Pandemic: Responding With Compassion to Unjustified Restrictions. Am J Crit Care. 2021 07 01; 30(4):302-311.
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Courage Facies. Acad Med. 2021 07 01; 96(7):937-938.
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Solidarity as a companion virtue in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. J Public Health (Oxf). 2021 06 07; 43(2):e315-e316.