"Palliative Medicine" 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 branch of medicine concerned with preventing and relieving the suffering of patients in any stage of disease. Its focus is on comprehensive care and improving the quality of all areas of the patient's life.
| Descriptor ID |
D065126
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| MeSH Number(s) |
H02.403.645
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| Concept/Terms |
Palliative Medicine- Palliative Medicine
- Palliative Care Medicine
- Medicine, Palliative Care
- Medicine, Palliative
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Palliative Medicine" by people in Profiles.
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COVID-19 in an Acute Care Setting: Perspectives from an Oncology and a Palliative Medicine Social Worker. J Soc Work End Life Palliat Care. 2021 Apr-Sep; 17(2-3):116-119.
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A year without touch: a reflection on physician-patient interaction during COVID-19. Pediatr Res. 2021 12; 90(6):1115-1116.
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The Impact of Integrating Palliative Medicine Into COVID-19 Critical Care. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2021 07; 62(1):153-158.e1.
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[Recommendations for the support of suffering, severely ill, dying or grieving persons in the corona pandemic from a palliative care perspective : Recommendations of the German Society for Palliative Medicine (DGP), the German Interdisciplinary Association for Intensive and Emergency Medicine (DIVI), the Federal Association for Grief Counseling (BVT), the Working Group for Psycho-oncology in the German Cancer Society, the German Association for Social Work in the Healthcare System (DVSG) and the German Association for Systemic Therapy, Counseling and Family Therapy (DGSF)]. Schmerz. 2020 Aug; 34(4):303-313.
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Global Palliative Care Education in the Time of COVID-19. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2020 10; 60(4):e14-e19.
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Anticipatory prescribing in community end-of-life care in the UK and Ireland during the COVID-19 pandemic: online survey. BMJ Support Palliat Care. 2020 Sep; 10(3):343-349.
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Can video consultations replace face-to-face interviews? Palliative medicine and the Covid-19 pandemic: rapid review. BMJ Support Palliat Care. 2020 Sep; 10(3):271-275.
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New Guidelines Aim to Expand Palliative Care Beyond Specialists. JAMA. 2019 Jul 16; 322(3):193-195.
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[From Molecuar to Natural Medicine]. Dtsch Med Wochenschr. 2018 01; 143(1):40-45.
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Preparing future doctors for palliative care: views of course organisers. BMJ Support Palliat Care. 2018 Sep; 8(3):299-306.