"Empathy" 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.
An individual's objective and insightful awareness of the feelings and behavior of another person. It should be distinguished from sympathy, which is usually nonobjective and noncritical. It includes caring, which is the demonstration of an awareness of and a concern for the good of others. (From Bioethics Thesaurus, 1992)
| Descriptor ID |
D004645
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F01.752.355 F01.752.543.500.500
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Empathy" by people in Profiles.
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Empathic communication: The premise of inclusive care for historically excluded populations. Cancer. 2022 07 15; 128(14):2836-2837.
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Use of Situational Judgment Tests to Teach Empathy, Assertiveness, Communication, and Ethics. Am J Pharm Educ. 2022 08; 86(6):8761.
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Responding empathically to patients: a communication skills training module to reduce lung cancer stigma. Transl Behav Med. 2021 03 16; 11(2):613-618.
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Oncology Care Provider Training in Empathic Communication Skills to Reduce Lung Cancer Stigma. Chest. 2021 05; 159(5):2040-2049.
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Acceptability and efficacy of a communication skills training for nursing students: Building empathy and discussing complex situations. Nurse Educ Pract. 2021 Jan; 50:102928.
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Primary and Secondary Variants of Psychopathic Traits in at-Risk Youth: Links with Maltreatment, Aggression, and Empathy. Child Psychiatry Hum Dev. 2021 12; 52(6):1060-1070.
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Have the Characteristics for Success as a Surgeon Changed? A Century of Perspective Through the American College of Surgeons. J Am Coll Surg. 2021 02; 232(2):203-209.
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Fulfilling the Tripartite Mission During a Pandemic. Am J Pharm Educ. 2020 06; 84(6):ajpe8156.
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The relationship of self-compassion and hope with quality of life for individuals with bleeding disorders. Haemophilia. 2020 May; 26(3):e66-e73.
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Cancer worry and empathy moderate the effect of a survivorship-focused intervention on quality of life. Psychooncology. 2020 06; 29(6):1012-1018.