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	"Catholicism" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, 
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				The Christian faith, practice, or system of the Catholic Church, specifically the Roman Catholic, the Christian church that is characterized by a hierarchic structure of bishops and priests in which doctrinal and disciplinary authority are dependent upon apostolic succession, with the pope as head of the episcopal college. (From Webster, 3d ed; American Heritage Dictionary, 2d college ed)
    
			 
				
				
					
						| Descriptor ID | D002410 |  
						| MeSH Number(s) | K01.844.188.250 |  
						| Concept/Terms | CatholicismCatholicismRoman CatholicismCatholicism, Roman
 Roman CatholicsRoman CatholicsCatholic, RomanCatholics, RomanRoman Catholic
 Roman Catholic EthicsRoman Catholic EthicsEthic, Roman CatholicEthics, Roman CatholicRoman Catholic Ethic
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				This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Catholicism" by people in this website by year, and whether "Catholicism" was a major or minor topic of these publications.  
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 | 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |  | 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |  | 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |  | 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |  | 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |  | 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |  | 2020 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 
 
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				Below are the most recent publications written about "Catholicism" by people in Profiles. 		
					
								
								Marchin A, Seale R, Sheeder J, Teal S, Guiahi M. Integration of Catholic Values and Professional Obligations in the Provision of Family Planning Services: A Qualitative Study. JAMA Netw Open. 2020 10 01; 3(10):e2020297.
								Guiahi M, Sheeder J, Stulberg D. Patient perceptions of healthcare differences within Catholic facilities. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2021 01; 224(1):110-111.
								Guiahi M, Epstein AS. Conflicts between Religious Institutional Directives and State Laws for Medical Aid in Dying. J Palliat Med. 2020 04; 23(4):448.
								Guiahi M. Religious refusals to long-acting reversible contraceptives in Catholic settings: a call for evidence. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2020 04; 222(4S):S869.e1-S869.e5.
								Guiahi M, Teal S, Kenton K, DeCesare J, Steinauer J. Family planning training at Catholic and other religious hospitals: a national survey. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2020 03; 222(3):273.e1-273.e9.
								Stulberg DB, Guiahi M, Hebert LE, Freedman LR. Women's Expectation of Receiving Reproductive Health Care at Catholic and Non-Catholic Hospitals. Perspect Sex Reprod Health. 2019 09; 51(3):135-142.
								Takahashi J, Cher A, Sheeder J, Teal S, Guiahi M. Disclosure of Religious Identity and Health Care Practices on Catholic Hospital Websites. JAMA. 2019 Mar 19; 321(11):1103-1104.
								Thorne NB, Soderborg TK, Glover JJ, Hoffecker L, Guiahi M. Reproductive Health Care in Catholic Facilities: A Scoping Review. Obstet Gynecol. 2019 01; 133(1):105-115.
								Ramanathan V, Samet J, Neira M, Sorondo MS. Air Pollution, Climate Change, and Health: A Declaration from the Vatican. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2018 09; 15(9):1027-1029.
								Guiahi M. Catholic Health Care and Women's Health. Obstet Gynecol. 2018 03; 131(3):534-537. | 
																	
																		
																			
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