 Altruism
"Altruism" 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.
Consideration and concern for others, as opposed to self-love or egoism, which can be a motivating influence.
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D000533
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F01.145.813.090
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| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2006 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2010 | 2 | 2 | 4 | | 2012 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2016 | 2 | 2 | 4 | | 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2019 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2021 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2025 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Altruism" by people in Profiles.
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Welton-Mitchell C, Upadhaya N, Riley A, Torres Kellinghusen J, Hansen A, Skipalska H, Navario P, Castillo TP. Empowering Ukrainian healthcare and humanitarian aid workers: cocreating a peer support staff wellbeing curriculum. Front Public Health. 2025; 13:1654263.
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Naibauer S, Branagan WT, Lehto S, Reynolds N, Mikulich-Gilbertson S, Page CE, Davis RA. Attitudes towards living organ donation: a cross-sectional survey study. Front Public Health. 2025; 13:1552393.
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van Boetzelaer E, Rathod L, Keating P, Pellecchia U, Sharma S, Nickerson J, van de Kamp J, Franco OH, Smith J, Escobio F, Browne JL. Health needs of older people and age-inclusive health care in humanitarian emergencies in low-income and middle-income countries: a systematic review. Lancet Healthy Longev. 2025 Jan; 6(1):100663.
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Sakai JT, Chintaluru Y, Raymond KM, McWilliams S, Carter RM, Winters DE, Mikulich-Gilbertson SK. A revised prosocial behavior game: Testing associations with psychopathic traits and the effects of moral elevation using a randomized clinical trial. PLoS One. 2023; 18(4):e0283279.
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Veale JL, Nassiri N, Capron AM, Danovitch GM, Gritsch HA, Cooper M, Redfield RR, Kennealey PT, Kapur S. Voucher-Based Kidney Donation and Redemption for Future Transplant. JAMA Surg. 2021 09 01; 156(9):812-817.
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McPeake J, Iwashyna TJ, Boehm LM, Hibbert E, Bakhru RN, Bastin AJ, Butcher BW, Eaton TL, Harris W, Hope AA, Jackson J, Johnson A, Kloos JA, Korzick KA, Meyer J, Montgomery-Yates A, Mikkelsen ME, Slack A, Wade D, Still M, Netzer G, Hopkins RO, Quasim T, Sevin CM, Haines KJ. Benefits of Peer Support for Intensive Care Unit Survivors: Sharing Experiences, Care Debriefing, and Altruism. Am J Crit Care. 2021 03 01; 30(2):145-149.
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Armstrong-Carter E, Miller JG, Hill LJB, Domingue BW. Young Children's Prosocial Behavior Protects Against Academic Risk in Neighborhoods With Low Socioeconomic Status. Child Dev. 2021 07; 92(4):1509-1522.
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Litchman ML, Oser TK, Wawrzynski SE, Walker HR, Oser S. The Underground Exchange of Diabetes Medications and Supplies: Donating, Trading, and Borrowing, Oh My! J Diabetes Sci Technol. 2020 11; 14(6):1000-1009.
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Coleman JR, Lin Y, Shaw B, Kuwayama D. A Cadaver-Based Course for Humanitarian Surgery Improves Manual Skill in Powerless External Fixation. J Surg Res. 2019 10; 242:270-275.
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Schramm JF, Seibert DC, Thompson MJM, Binder MM, King Young S, Deleon PH. Primary Care in American Samoa: How Nurse Practitioners Created a Bridge Across an Ocean. Mil Med. 2019 03 01; 184(3-4):72-77.
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