"Palliative Care" 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.
Care alleviating symptoms without curing the underlying disease. (Stedman, 25th ed)
| Descriptor ID |
D010166
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.760.666 N02.421.585.666
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| Concept/Terms |
Palliative Care- Palliative Care
- Care, Palliative
- Therapy, Palliative
- Palliative Therapy
- Palliative Treatment
- Palliative Treatments
- Treatment, Palliative
- Treatments, Palliative
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Palliative Care" by people in this website by year, and whether "Palliative Care" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2001 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2002 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2003 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2004 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 2005 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2006 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2007 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2008 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2009 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 2010 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2011 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2012 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2013 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 2014 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| 2015 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2016 | 9 | 2 | 11 |
| 2017 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 2018 | 10 | 4 | 14 |
| 2019 | 10 | 13 | 23 |
| 2020 | 4 | 9 | 13 |
| 2021 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 2022 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 2023 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| 2024 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2025 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Palliative Care" by people in Profiles.
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The Current State of Palliative Care Research for Adolescents and Young Adults With Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Thematic Analysis of Empirical Literature. Psychooncology. 2025 Jul; 34(7):e70228.
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Assuring the Provision of Palliative Care as an Ethical Duty for All Physicians. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2025 Jul; 70(1):e25-e27.
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Palliative General Anesthesia at Terminal Extubation: "Go Gentle into that Good Night". Neurocrit Care. 2025 Oct; 43(2):385-391.
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Research Priorities in Neuropalliative Care: A Consensus Statement From the International Neuropalliative Care Society. JAMA Neurol. 2025 Mar 01; 82(3):295-302.
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Differences in Inpatient Palliative Care Consultation During the Terminal Admission for Pediatric Neuro-Oncology Patients. Am J Hosp Palliat Care. 2025 Dec; 42(12):1221-1228.
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Surgeon Perspectives on Palliative Care: Are We the Barrier to Better Care? J Clin Ethics. 2025; 36(3):279-285.
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Mpox Clinical Presentation, Diagnostic Approaches, and Treatment Strategies: A Review. JAMA. 2024 11 19; 332(19):1652-1662.
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A Moratorium on the Euphemism MAID. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2024 Jun; 25(6):105004.
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End of life care in a level IV outborn neonatal intensive care unit. J Perinatol. 2024 Jul; 44(7):1022-1028.
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Palliative Care Use Trends, Racial/Ethnic Disparities, and Overall Survival Differences Among Patients With Metastatic Breast Cancer. J Palliat Med. 2024 06; 27(6):763-775.