"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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1991 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
1992 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
1993 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
1994 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
1995 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
1996 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
1997 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
1998 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
1999 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2001 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
2002 | 18 | 19 | 37 |
2003 | 13 | 23 | 36 |
2004 | 14 | 32 | 46 |
2005 | 23 | 39 | 62 |
2006 | 27 | 58 | 85 |
2007 | 38 | 49 | 87 |
2008 | 36 | 49 | 85 |
2009 | 44 | 51 | 95 |
2010 | 47 | 52 | 99 |
2011 | 64 | 53 | 117 |
2012 | 82 | 49 | 131 |
2013 | 99 | 73 | 172 |
2014 | 126 | 57 | 183 |
2015 | 145 | 70 | 215 |
2016 | 143 | 71 | 214 |
2017 | 175 | 71 | 246 |
2018 | 143 | 83 | 226 |
2019 | 44 | 29 | 73 |
2020 | 24 | 19 | 43 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Empathy" by people in Profiles.
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Compassionate Teaching Strategies Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic. Nurse Educ. 2020 Nov/Dec; 45(6):294-295.
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A daily diary study on adolescents' mood, empathy, and prosocial behavior during the COVID-19 pandemic. PLoS One. 2020; 15(10):e0240349.
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Compassionate Computing in the Time of COVID-19: Interview with Laurie N. Taylor. Med Ref Serv Q. 2020 Oct-Dec; 39(4):399-405.
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The Greatest of These. J Christ Nurs. 2020 Oct/Dec; 37(4):E43-E44.
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Psychological Impact of COVID-19 Confinement and Its Relationship with Meditation. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020 09 11; 17(18).
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The Role of Fatigue of Compassion, Burnout and Hopelessness in Healthcare: Experience in the Time of COVID-19 Outbreak. Psychiatr Danub. 2020 Sep; 32(Suppl 1):10-14.
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Aging in America: How COVID-19 Will Change Care, Coverage, and Compassion. Nurs Outlook. 2020 Sep - Oct; 68(5):533-535.
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Changes to the work-family interface during the COVID-19 pandemic: Examining predictors and implications using latent transition analysis. J Appl Psychol. 2020 Oct; 105(10):1073-1087.
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The Art of Surgery: Balancing Compassionate With Virtual Care. J Med Internet Res. 2020 08 27; 22(8):e22417.
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Breath Is Life. AMA J Ethics. 2020 08 01; 22(1):E739-740.