"Hinduism" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A complex body of social, cultural, and religious beliefs and practices evolved in and largely confined to the Indian subcontinent and marked by a caste system, an outlook tending to view all forms and theories as aspects of one eternal being and truth, and the practice of the way of works, the way of knowledge, or the way of devotion as a means of release from the round of rebirths. (From Webster, 3d ed)
| Descriptor ID |
D018596
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| MeSH Number(s) |
K01.844.231
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Hinduism" by people in Profiles.
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Dornisch SJ, Sievert LL, Sharmeen T, Begum K, Muttukrishna S, Chowdhury O, Bentley GR. Religious minority identity associates with stress and psychological health among Muslim and Hindu women in Bangladesh and London. Am J Hum Biol. 2024 Dec; 36(12):e24057.
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Ladizinski B, Nutan FN, Ganta N, Norton SA. Tonsuring in India and the global trade in human hair. JAMA Dermatol. 2013 Sep; 149(9):1021-2.
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Sievert LL, Begum K, Sharmeen T, Chowdhury O, Muttukrishna S, Bentley G. Patterns of occurrence and concordance between subjective and objective hot flashes among Muslim and Hindu women in Sylhet, Bangladesh. Am J Hum Biol. 2008 Sep-Oct; 20(5):598-604.