"Family" 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.
A social group consisting of parents or parent substitutes and children.
| Descriptor ID |
D005190
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F01.829.263 I01.880.853.150
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| Concept/Terms |
Family Life Cycles- Family Life Cycles
- Life Cycle, Family
- Life Cycles, Family
- Family Life Cycle
Family, Reconstituted- Family, Reconstituted
- Families, Reconstituted
- Reconstituted Families
- Reconstituted Family
Kinship Networks- Kinship Networks
- Kinship Network
- Network, Kinship
- Networks, Kinship
Extended Family- Extended Family
- Extended Families
- Families, Extended
- Family, Extended
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Family" by people in this website by year, and whether "Family" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2002 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2004 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2005 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2006 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2007 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2013 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 2014 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2015 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2016 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2017 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2018 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2019 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2020 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2023 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Family" by people in Profiles.
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"Just put the heart into it and go with the flow": Family preparedness for a good end-of-life for people with dementia from perspectives of active family caregivers and healthcare professionals in Vietnam. Gerontologist. 2026 06 09; 66(7).
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"I hope the staff read my mother's story and appreciate the life she lived" what families want ICU healthcare professionals to know about their loved one's. J Crit Care. 2026 Aug; 94:155578.
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Family Caregiver Perspectives on Advance Care Planning Discussions for Residents With Dementia Led by Trained Nursing Home Staff: Insights From the APPROACHES Project. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2026 May; 27(5):106154.
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Navigating Food Insecurity: Insights From Families Participating in a Produce Delivery Program. Acad Pediatr. 2026 May-Jun; 26(4):103256.
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"He is so much more than just his illness" using the Patient Dignity Question (PDQ) to elicit personhood and enhance dignity in the intensive care unit (ICU): A feasibility study examining family and healthcare professional feedback. J Crit Care. 2026 Apr; 92:155360.
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"I Didn't Have to Worry about It": Patient and Family Experiences with Health System Involvement in Notifying Relatives of Genetic Test Results. Public Health Genomics. 2024; 27(1):150-160.
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Disparities in Maternal and Infant Outcomes: What's a Neurologist to Do? Neurology. 2024 02 27; 102(4):e209207.
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Sociodemographic Differences in COVID-19 Pandemic Experiences Among Families in the United States. JAMA Netw Open. 2023 08 01; 6(8):e2330495.
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Medication for Opioid Use Disorder During Pregnancy - Maternal and Infant Network to Understand Outcomes Associated with Use of Medication for Opioid Use Disorder During Pregnancy (MAT-LINK), 2014-2021. MMWR Surveill Summ. 2023 05 05; 72(3):1-14.
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Variation in Family Involvement on Rounds Between English-Speaking and Spanish-Speaking Families. Hosp Pediatr. 2022 02 01; 12(2):132-142.