"Religion and 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.
The interrelationship of medicine and religion.
| Descriptor ID |
D012068
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| MeSH Number(s) |
K01.844.619
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| Concept/Terms |
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Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Religion and Medicine".
Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Religion and Medicine".
This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Religion and Medicine" by people in this website by year, and whether "Religion and Medicine" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2004 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2005 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2006 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2007 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| 2008 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2009 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2010 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 2011 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2013 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2014 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2017 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Religion and Medicine" by people in Profiles.
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Faith and Health in Poland, the USA and During COVID-19. J Relig Health. 2025 Dec; 64(6):4293-4299.
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Reviews of Religion, Spirituality and Health. J Relig Health. 2025 Oct; 64(5):3285-3290.
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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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Judaism, Women's Health and COVID-19. J Relig Health. 2025 Feb; 64(1):1-5.
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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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Nutrition, Chronic Care, Measurement Scales and COVID-19. J Relig Health. 2024 Oct; 63(5):3251-3255.
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Faith and Health in Israel, Türkiye and the USA. J Relig Health. 2024 Aug; 63(4):2485-2489.
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The Opioid Epidemic and Faith-Based Responses in Southern Appalachia, USA: An Exploration of Factors for Successful Cross-Sector Collaboration. J Relig Health. 2024 Aug; 63(4):3175-3189.
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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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A Glimpse into Gynecologic Practice During the Islamic Golden Age. Reprod Sci. 2024 05; 31(5):1227-1233.