Pastoral Care
"Pastoral 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.
Counseling or comfort given by ministers, priests, rabbis, etc., to those in need of help with emotional problems or stressful situations.
| Descriptor ID |
D010327
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F02.784.176.560 F02.880.410
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1994 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Pastoral Care" by people in Profiles.
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Bailey FA, Burgio KL, Woodby LL, Williams BR, Redden DT, Kovac SH, Durham RM, Goode PS. Improving processes of hospital care during the last hours of life. Arch Intern Med. 2005 Aug 8-22; 165(15):1722-7.
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Daaleman TP, Nease DE. Patient attitudes regarding physician inquiry into spiritual and religious issues. J Fam Pract. 1994 Dec; 39(6):564-8.