Communication

"Communication" 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.

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The exchange or transmission of ideas, attitudes, or beliefs between individuals or groups.

Descriptor ID	D003142
MeSH Number(s)	F01.145.209 L01.143
Concept/Terms	Communication Communication Personal Communication Personal Communication Communication, Personal Misinformation Misinformation Communication Programs Communication Programs Communication Program Program, Communication Programs, Communication Communications Personnel Communications Personnel Personnel, Communications

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Communication".

Psychiatry and Psychology [F]
Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms [F01]
Behavior [F01.145]
Communication [F01.145.209]
Information Science [L]
Information Science [L01]
Communication [L01.143]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Communication".

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Communication".

publications

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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Communication" by people in this website by year, and whether "Communication" was a major or minor topic of these publications.

Bar chart showing 427 publications over 28 distinct years, with a maximum of 34 publications in 2016

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1997	0	2	2
1998	1	0	1
2001	4	0	4
2002	3	3	6
2003	2	2	4
2004	2	2	4
2005	4	4	8
2006	3	9	12
2007	7	10	17
2008	4	4	8
2009	6	3	9
2010	4	2	6
2011	9	5	14
2012	6	9	15
2013	11	7	18
2014	9	13	22
2015	12	19	31
2016	14	20	34
2017	15	12	27
2018	14	14	28
2019	10	8	18
2020	12	18	30
2021	7	17	24
2022	4	24	28
2023	2	19	21
2024	10	9	19
2025	8	6	14
2026	1	2	3

Below are the most recent publications written about "Communication" by people in Profiles.

Coller J, Geall A, Duncan R, Alspach C, Ryder S, Moore MJ, Gebauer F. mRNA COVID-19 vaccines: science versus misinformation. RNA. 2026 May 18; 32(6):759-771.

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Paladino J, Schofield C, Angove R, Murphy A, Sanders JJ, Hasan M, Davila C, Downey N, Auger B, Downey S, Mitchell SE, Fromme EK. Redesigning a Serious Illness Conversation Guide: A Mixed-Methods Community-Engaged Revision Process. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2026 Mar; 71(3):e245-e260.

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Olszewski AE, Butler RA, Ashana DC, Carson S, Cox CE, Hough CL, Hwang DY, Maloney D, Mayr F, Menon V, Steingrub JS, Sullivan DR, Vincent G, Wendlandt B, White D. Protocol for a randomized trial of a scalable, interactive tool to support surrogate decision-makers of critically ill patients. Contemp Clin Trials. 2026 May; 164:108262.

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Anderson ML, Wilkins AM, Riker T, Franck NL, McGinnis F, McGovern R, Carter J, Aquino C, Wang B. Training medical providers to serve diverse deaf patients: Age-based intervention effects in a randomized trial. Disabil Health J. 2026 Apr; 19(2):102019.

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Ramsey DJ, Kwan J, Longo R, Popelka A. Integrated Delivery Networks Facilitate Diabetic Eye Examination Completion and Communication. Ophthalmic Epidemiol. 2026 04; 33(2):181-189.

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Murphy JA, Gazarian PK. The Relationship Between Nursing Quality and Patient Experience in Acute Care Settings. J Patient Saf. 2026 Mar 01; 22(2):139-144.

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Berrett-Abebe J, Novella J, Pagnotta M. Prism Model: Factors that Influence Teaming in Behavioral Health from the Perspectives of Interprofessional Clinicians. J Behav Health Serv Res. 2026 Jan; 53(1):65-87.

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Tabata-Kelly M, Bulger AL, Reich AJ, Gazarian PK, Izumi S, Gray TF, Wichmann L, Rinaldi S, Bernacki RE. Nurses' Experiences of Serious Illness Conversations With Marginalized Patients in COVID-19. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2026 Jan; 71(1):24-42.

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Tjia J, Yang C, Flahive J, Harrison K, Puerto G, Duodu V, Cooper LA, Valdman O, Sabin J. A Novel Communication Rating Scale to Mitigate the Effect of Implicit Bias. JAMA Netw Open. 2025 Sep 02; 8(9):e2532319.

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Soled DR, Cummings CL, Berbert LM, Williams DN, Feldman WB, Truog RD, Rubin EB. Critical Care Physicians' Perspectives on Nudging in Communication. JAMA Netw Open. 2025 Sep 02; 8(9):e2531199.

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