"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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| 1999 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Pastoral Care" by people in Profiles.
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Attending to more than just physical needs. J Gerontol Nurs. 1999 Aug; 25(8):5.
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Pastoral care for the person with dementia. J Health Care Chaplain. 1999; 8(1-2):7-23.