"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.
| Descriptor ID |
D000533
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F01.145.813.090
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Altruism" by people in Profiles.
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Cheng L, Hertelendy AJ, Hart A, Law LS, Hata R, Nouaime G, Issa F, Echeverri L, Voskanyan A, Ciottone GR. Factors associated with international humanitarian aid appeal for disasters from 1995 to 2015: A retrospective database study. PLoS One. 2023; 18(6):e0286472.
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Swain JD, Sinnott C, Breakey S, Hasson Charles R, Mody G, Nyirimanzi N, Patton-Bolman C, Come P, Ganza G, Rusingiza E, Ruhamya N, Mucumbitsi J, Borges J, Zammert M, Muehlschlegel JD, Oakes R, Leavitt B, Bolman RM. Ten-year clinical experience of humanitarian cardiothoracic surgery in Rwanda: Building a platform for ultimate sustainability in a resource-limited setting. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2018 06; 155(6):2541-2550.
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Christopher PP, Garcia-Sampson LG, Stein M, Johnson J, Rich J, Lidz C. Enrolling in Clinical Research While Incarcerated: What Influences Participants' Decisions? Hastings Cent Rep. 2017 Mar; 47(2):21-29.
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Jefee-Bahloul H, Duchen D, Barkil-Oteo A. Attitudes Towards Implementation of Store-and-Forward Telemental Health in Humanitarian Settings: Survey of Syrian Healthcare Providers. Telemed J E Health. 2016 Jan; 22(1):31-5.
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Hayman KG, Sharma D, Wardlow RD, Singh S. Burden of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality following humanitarian emergencies: a systematic literature review. Prehosp Disaster Med. 2015 Feb; 30(1):80-8.
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Stoney RJ, Jentes ES, Sotir MJ, Kozarsky P, Rao SR, LaRocque RC, Ryan ET. Pre-travel preparation of US travelers going abroad to provide humanitarian service, Global TravEpiNet 2009-2011. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2014 Mar; 90(3):553-559.
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Perry DJ. Peace through a healing transformation of human dignity: possibilities and dilemmas in global health and peace. ANS Adv Nurs Sci. 2013 Jul-Sep; 36(3):171-85.
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Semplicini A, Vindigni V, Giatsidis G, Chiarelli A. Padova Hospitale Onlus: report of a 15-year experience in surgical and medical assistance in developing countries. Ann Plast Surg. 2013 Jul; 71(1):6-9.
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Perry DJ. Effective purpose in transnational humanitarian healthcare providers. Am J Disaster Med. 2013; 8(3):157-68.
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Choudhry NK, Lee JL, Agnew-Blais J, Corcoran C, Shrank WH. Patient assistance programs: information is not our enemy. Health Aff (Millwood). 2009 May-Jun; 28(3):843-4.