"Widowhood" 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 state of having lost a marital partner by death.
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D017805
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F01.829.263.315.500.862 I01.240.361.500.862 I01.880.853.150.423.500.862 N01.224.361.500.862 N01.824.308.500.862
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Widowhood" by people in Profiles.
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Peng C, Hayman LL, Mutchler JE, Burr JA. Friendship and Cognitive Functioning Among Married and Widowed Chinese Older Adults. J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci. 2022 03 03; 77(3):567-576.
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Batchelor W, Kandzari DE, Davis S, Tami L, Wang JC, Othman I, Gigliotti OS, Haghighat A, Singh S, Lopez M, Giugliano G, Horwitz PA, Chandrasekhar J, Underwood P, Thompson CA, Mehran R. Outcomes in Women and Minorities Compared With White Men 1 Year After Everolimus-Eluting Stent Implantation: Insights and Results From the PLATINUM Diversity and PROMUS Element Plus Post-Approval Study Pooled Analysis. JAMA Cardiol. 2017 Dec 01; 2(12):1303-1313.
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Houston KT, Shrestha A, Kafle HM, Singh S, Mullany L, Thapa L, Surkan PJ. Social isolation and health in widowhood: A qualitative study of Nepali widows' experiences. Health Care Women Int. 2016 12; 37(12):1277-1288.
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Peterman JN, Wilde PE, Silka L, Bermudez OI, Rogers BL. Food insecurity among Cambodian refugee women two decades post resettlement. J Immigr Minor Health. 2013 Apr; 15(2):372-80.
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Sievert LL, Waddle D, Canali K. Marital status and age at natural menopause: considering pheromonal influence. Am J Hum Biol. 2001 Jul-Aug; 13(4):479-85.