"Multilingualism" 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 ability to speak, read, or write several languages or many languages with some facility. Bilingualism is the most common form. (From Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 2d ed)
| Descriptor ID |
D019303
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| MeSH Number(s) |
L01.559.423.452
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Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Multilingualism".
Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Multilingualism".
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| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Multilingualism" by people in Profiles.
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Reading proficiency influences the effects of transcranial direct current stimulation: Evidence from selective modulation of dorsal and ventral pathways of reading in bilinguals. Brain Lang. 2020 11; 210:104850.
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Use of Interpreters by Physicians. J Gen Intern Med. 2015 Nov; 30(11):1589.
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Culturally specific versus standard smoking cessation messages targeting Hispanics: An experiment. Psychol Addict Behav. 2015 Jun; 29(2):283-9.
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National Survey of Medical Spanish Curriculum in U.S. Medical Schools. J Gen Intern Med. 2015 Oct; 30(10):1434-9.
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Should I call an interpreter?-How do physicians with second language skills decide? J Health Care Poor Underserved. 2013 May; 24(2):525-39.
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Appropriate use of non-English-language skills in clinical care. JAMA. 2013 Jan 09; 309(2):145-6.
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Using a risk assessment approach to determine which factors influence whether partially bilingual physicians rely on their non-English language skills or call an interpreter. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2012 Jul; 38(7):328-36.
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Associations between indicators of acculturation and tobacco dependence among Spanish-speaking Latino smokers. Addict Behav. 2012 Oct; 37(10):1101-8.
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Primary language and cultural background as factors in resident burnout in medical specialties: a study in a bilingual US city. South Med J. 2010 Jul; 103(7):607-15.
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Influence of language barriers on outcomes of hospital care for general medicine inpatients. J Hosp Med. 2010 May-Jun; 5(5):276-82.