"Sociology, Medical" 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 study of the social determinants and social effects of health and disease, and of the social structure of medical institutions or professions.
| Descriptor ID |
D012962
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F04.096.879.757.400 H02.790 I01.880.859
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Sociology, Medical" by people in this website by year, and whether "Sociology, Medical" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2003 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Sociology, Medical" by people in Profiles.
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Carter R, Satcher D, Coelho T. Addressing stigma through social inclusion. Am J Public Health. 2013 May; 103(5):773.
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Hatzenbuehler ML, Phelan JC, Link BG. Stigma as a fundamental cause of population health inequalities. Am J Public Health. 2013 May; 103(5):813-21.
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Close FT, Zokovitch Paben JM, Foster A. Community-based internships to address environmental issues: a model for effective partnerships. Prog Community Health Partnersh. 2011; 5(1):77-87.
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Phelan JC, Link BG, Tehranifar P. Social conditions as fundamental causes of health inequalities: theory, evidence, and policy implications. J Health Soc Behav. 2010; 51 Suppl:S28-40.
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Link BG. Epidemiological sociology and the social shaping of population health. J Health Soc Behav. 2008 Dec; 49(4):367-84.
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Link B, Castille DM, Stuber J. Stigma and coercion in the context of outpatient treatment for people with mental illnesses. Soc Sci Med. 2008 Aug; 67(3):409-19.
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Link BG, Phelan JC, Miech R, Westin EL. The resources that matter: fundamental social causes of health disparities and the challenge of intelligence. J Health Soc Behav. 2008 Mar; 49(1):72-91.
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Doherty IA, Leone PA, Aral SO. Social determinants of HIV infection in the Deep South. Am J Public Health. 2007 Mar; 97(3):391; author reply 391-2.
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Freudenberg N. Training health educators for social change. 1984-85. Int Q Community Health Educ. 2005-2006; 25(1-2):63-77.
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Vlahov D, Gibble E, Freudenberg N, Galea S. Cities and health: history, approaches, and key questions. Acad Med. 2004 Dec; 79(12):1133-8.