Metaphor
"Metaphor" 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 application of a concept to that which it is not literally the same but which suggests a resemblance and comparison. Medical metaphors were widespread in ancient literature; the description of a sick body was often used by ancient writers to define a critical condition of the State, in which one corrupt part can ruin the entire system. (From Med Secoli Arte Sci, 1990;2(3):abstract 331)
| Descriptor ID |
D019365
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| MeSH Number(s) |
K01.400.899.500 K01.752.798.500
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| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Metaphor" by people in Profiles.
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Dimidjian S, Arch JJ, Schneider RL, Desormeau P, Felder JN, Segal ZV. Considering Meta-Analysis, Meaning, and Metaphor: A Systematic Review and Critical Examination of "Third Wave" Cognitive and Behavioral Therapies. Behav Ther. 2016 11; 47(6):886-905.
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Bernard JA, B Millman Z, Mittal VA. Beat and metaphoric gestures are differentially associated with regional cerebellar and cortical volumes. Hum Brain Mapp. 2015 Oct; 36(10):4016-30.
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Scherer AM, Scherer LD, Fagerlin A. Getting ahead of illness: using metaphors to influence medical decision making. Med Decis Making. 2015 01; 35(1):37-45.
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Allen M, Dowell R. Retrospective reflections of a whistleblower: opinions on misconduct responses. Account Res. 2013; 20(5-6):339-48.
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Lai VT, Curran T, Menn L. Comprehending conventional and novel metaphors: an ERP study. Brain Res. 2009 Aug 11; 1284:145-55.
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Skiba DJ. Open source: will you follow the cathedral or the bazaar model? Nurs Educ Perspect. 2005 May-Jun; 26(3):184-5.
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Caroci Ade S, Lareau SC. Descriptors of dyspnea by patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease versus congestive heart failure. Heart Lung. 2004 Mar-Apr; 33(2):102-10.