"Names" 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.
Personal names, given or surname, as cultural characteristics, as ethnological or religious patterns, as indications of the geographic distribution of families and inbreeding, etc. Analysis of isonymy, the quality of having the same or similar names, is useful in the study of population genetics. NAMES is used also for the history of names or name changes of corporate bodies, such as medical societies, universities, hospitals, government agencies, etc.
| Descriptor ID |
D009275
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| MeSH Number(s) |
L01.559.598.400.556
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| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Names" by people in Profiles.
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Naming patterns reveal cultural values: patronyms, matronyms, and the U.S. culture of honor. Pers Soc Psychol Bull. 2014 Feb; 40(2):250-62.
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Name variations can hit citation rankings. Nature. 2008 May 22; 453(7194):450.