"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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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2003 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2008 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2020 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2021 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Palliative Care" by people in Profiles.
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Implementation and evaluation of the 3 Wishes Project in safety-net hospitals: Protocol for a hybrid effectiveness-implementation study. PLoS One. 2025; 20(5):e0320843.
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Palliative Care Program for Community-Dwelling Individuals With Dementia and Caregivers: The IN-PEACE Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA. 2025 03 18; 333(11):962-971.
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Consensus palliative care referral criteria for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Thorax. 2024 Oct 16; 79(11):1006-1016.
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The first casualty of COVID-19 for patients nearing death was human dignity: Understanding the experience of palliative care patients during the COVID-19 pandemic. Death Stud. 2025; 49(6):699-713.
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Discussions About Goals of Care and Advance Care Planning Among Adolescents and Young Adults With Cancer Approaching the End of Life. J Clin Oncol. 2023 10 20; 41(30):4739-4746.
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Growth curve modeling of virtual events and online engagement in a palliative care peer support online health community for adolescents and young adults. J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2023 02 16; 30(3):494-502.
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A Novel Palliative Care Peer Support Program for Adolescents and Young Adults: Survey and Factor Analytic Study. J Palliat Med. 2023 05; 26(5):627-636.
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Palliative Care Early in the Care Continuum among Patients with Serious Respiratory Illness: An Official ATS/AAHPM/HPNA/SWHPN Policy Statement. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2022 09 15; 206(6):e44-e69.
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Patient, Family, and Clinician Perspectives on Location of Death for Adolescents and Young Adults With Cancer. JCO Oncol Pract. 2022 10; 18(10):e1621-e1629.
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Volunteer-Based Social Support Structures and Program Exposure Outcomes in an Adolescent Young Adult Palliative Care Peer Support Program. J Palliat Med. 2022 08; 25(8):1186-1196.