"Clergy" 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.
Persons ordained for religious duties, who serve as leaders and perform religious services.
| Descriptor ID |
D002977
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| MeSH Number(s) |
M01.526.799.500
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| Concept/Terms |
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2018 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Clergy" by people in Profiles.
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Moral Injury, Chaplaincy, Clergy, and Women's Health. J Relig Health. 2026 Apr; 65(2):1129-1133.
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Diabetes, Hemodialysis, Clergy, Women, Children and Measurement Scales. J Relig Health. 2025 Aug; 64(4):2403-2406.
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Nurses, Chaplains, Clergy and Measurement Scales. J Relig Health. 2025 Apr; 64(2):711-715.
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Poland, Public Health, Chaplains, Clergy, Mindfulness and Prayer. J Relig Health. 2024 Dec; 63(6):4049-4054.
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Nurses, Clergy, Chaplains, Parkinson's Disease, Workplace Religiosity, Women's Health and Family Issues. J Relig Health. 2024 Jun; 63(3):1705-1709.
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Medical Practice, the Church and COVID-19. J Relig Health. 2023 Aug; 62(4):2253-2257.
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Chaplaincy, Clergy, Prayer, Cancer and Measuring Religion and Health. J Relig Health. 2023 Jun; 62(3):1467-1472.
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Chaplain Leadership During COVID-19: An International Expert Panel. J Pastoral Care Counsel. 2022 Mar; 76(1):56-65.
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"My Hands Are Tied": Abortion Restrictions and Providers' Experiences in Religious and Nonreligious Health Care Systems. Perspect Sex Reprod Health. 2020 07; 52(2):107-115.
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"Am I Going to Be in Trouble for What I'm Doing?": Providing Contraceptive Care in Religious Health Care Systems. Perspect Sex Reprod Health. 2019 12; 51(4):193-199.