"Personhood" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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The state or condition of being a human individual accorded moral and/or legal rights. Criteria to be used to determine this status are subject to debate, and range from the requirement of simply being a human organism to such requirements as that the individual be self-aware and capable of rational thought and moral agency.
| Descriptor ID |
D028723
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| MeSH Number(s) |
K01.752.566.479.660 N05.350.917
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Personhood" by people in Profiles.
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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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"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 feel like I was a person anymore": realigning full adult personhood after ostomy surgery. Med Anthropol Q. 2014 Jun; 28(2):242-59.