 Truth Disclosure
"Truth Disclosure" 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.
Truthful revelation of information, specifically when the information disclosed is likely to be psychologically painful ("bad news") to the recipient (e.g., revelation to a patient or a patient's family of the patient's DIAGNOSIS or PROGNOSIS) or embarrassing to the teller (e.g., revelation of medical errors).
| Descriptor ID |
D014342
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F01.829.401.046.800 I01.880.604.583.080.134.800
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| Concept/Terms |
Truth Disclosure- Truth Disclosure
- Disclosures, Truth
- Truth Disclosures
- Disclosure, Truth
Disclosure, Error- Disclosure, Error
- Disclosures, Error
- Error Disclosure
- Error Disclosures
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| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2003 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2006 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2007 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2008 | 1 | 2 | 3 | | 2010 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | 2011 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2012 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2013 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2016 | 1 | 3 | 4 | | 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2018 | 3 | 0 | 3 | | 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2021 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2022 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2026 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Truth Disclosure" by people in Profiles.
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Christianson C, Stein E, Farner H, Mehler S, Batchelor E, Reeves C, Mack JW, Kaye EC. Managing Conflicting Prognostic Communication Preferences in Pediatric Oncology. JAMA Netw Open. 2026 Mar 02; 9(3):e262793.
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Vipler B. "What's Lymphoma?" - Risks Posed by Immediate Release of Test Results to Patients. N Engl J Med. 2024 03 21; 390(12):1064-1066.
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Porter AS, Woods C, Stall M, Velrajan S, Baker JN, Mack JW, Kaye EC. Oncologist approaches to communicating uncertain disease status in pediatric cancer: a qualitative study. BMC Cancer. 2022 Oct 31; 22(1):1109.
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Porter AS, Woods C, Stall M, Baker JN, Mack JW, Kaye EC. Mismatch between Pediatric Oncologists' Private and Parent-Facing Prognostic Communication: Communication Patterns Used to Soften Prognostic Disclosure. J Palliat Med. 2023 02; 26(2):210-219.
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Arney J, Gray C, Clark JA, Smith D, Swank A, Matlock DD, Melcher J, Kanwal F, Naik AD. Prognosis conversations in advanced liver disease: A qualitative interview study with health professionals and patients. PLoS One. 2022; 17(2):e0263874.
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Papp KM, Gracie SK, Macdonald IM. Breaking Bad News in Eye Care. Am J Ophthalmol. 2022 06; 238:xiii-xiv.
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Kaye EC, Stall M, Woods C, Velrajan S, Gattas M, Lemmon M, Baker JN, Mack JW. Prognostic Communication Between Oncologists and Parents of Children With Advanced Cancer. Pediatrics. 2021 06; 147(6).
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Bozorghadad S, Newton IG, Perez AW, Makary MS, Keller EJ. Research Ethics in IR: The Intersection Between Care and Progress. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2020 05; 31(5):846-848.
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Clark JM, Anderson D, Makary MS, Keller EJ. Understanding Bias: A Look at Conflicts of Interest in IR. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2019 May; 30(5):765-766.
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Kumar N, Turbitt E, Biesecker BB, Miller IM, Cham B, Smith KC, Rimal RN. Managing the need to tell: Triggers and strategic disclosure of thalassemia major in Singapore. Am J Med Genet A. 2019 05; 179(5):762-769.
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