"Dehumanization" 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.
The process by which a person or group of persons comes to be regarded or treated as lacking in human qualities.
| Descriptor ID |
D032981
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F01.145.813.191
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| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Dehumanization" by people in Profiles.
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Reagan L, Kitt-Lewis E, Loeb SJ, Shelton D, Zucker DM. Health equity for people living in correctional facilities: Addressing bias, stigma, and dehumanization. Res Nurs Health. 2024 08; 47(4):359-365.
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Stempsey WE. Paying people to give up their organs: the problem with commodification of body parts. Med Humanit Rev. 1996; 10(2):45-55.
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Lidz CW, Arnold RM. Institutional constraints on autonomy. Generations. 1990; 14(Suppl. 1990):65-8.