"Torture" 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 intentional infliction of physical or mental suffering upon an individual or individuals, including the torture of animals.
| Descriptor ID |
D014104
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| MeSH Number(s) |
I01.198.240.856.825 I01.880.735.900.825
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Torture" by people in Profiles.
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Psychological impact of COVID-19 in a refugee camp in Iraq. Psychiatry Clin Neurosci. 2020 12; 74(12):659-660.
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How we can approach survivors of torture. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2019 07; 33(7):1199-1200.
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Torture victims were unlawfully detained despite doctors' concerns. BMJ. 2017 10 11; 359:j4710.