"Terminal 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.
Medical and nursing care of patients in the terminal stage of an illness.
| Descriptor ID |
D013727
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.760.905 N02.421.585.905
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| Concept/Terms |
Terminal Care- Terminal Care
- Care, Terminal
- End of Life Care
- Care End, Life
- Care Ends, Life
- Life Care End
- Life Care Ends
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2003 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2004 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2005 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2006 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2007 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Terminal Care" 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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Bereaved Caregiver Perspectives on Quality of Care at the End of Life Among Adolescents and Young Adults with Cancer. J Palliat Med. 2026 Aug; 29(8):1117-1122.
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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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Preferred and Actual Location of Death in Adolescents and Young Adults With Cancer. JAMA Netw Open. 2025 Jan 02; 8(1):e2454000.
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Evolution in Documented Goals of Care at End of Life for Adolescents and Younger Adults With Cancer. JAMA Netw Open. 2024 Dec 02; 7(12):e2450489.
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What Constitutes Quality of Life? Perspectives of Adolescents and Young Adults With Advanced Cancer. J Natl Compr Canc Netw. 2023 12; 21(12):1243-1250.
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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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Top Ten Tips Palliative Care Clinicians Should Know About Delivering Antiracist Care to Black Americans. J Palliat Med. 2022 03; 25(3):479-487.
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Concordance of End-of-Life Care With End-of-Life Wishes in an Integrated Health Care System. JAMA Netw Open. 2021 04 01; 4(4):e213053.
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Assessing End-of-Life Care across Settings in an Integrated Health Care Delivery System. J Palliat Med. 2020 06; 23(6):825-828.