"Catholicism" 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 Christian faith, practice, or system of the Catholic Church, specifically the Roman Catholic, the Christian church that is characterized by a hierarchic structure of bishops and priests in which doctrinal and disciplinary authority are dependent upon apostolic succession, with the pope as head of the episcopal college. (From Webster, 3d ed; American Heritage Dictionary, 2d college ed)
| Descriptor ID |
D002410
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| MeSH Number(s) |
K01.844.188.250
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| Concept/Terms |
Catholicism- Catholicism
- Roman Catholicism
- Catholicism, Roman
Roman Catholics- Roman Catholics
- Catholic, Roman
- Catholics, Roman
- Roman Catholic
Roman Catholic Ethics- Roman Catholic Ethics
- Ethic, Roman Catholic
- Ethics, Roman Catholic
- Roman Catholic Ethic
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| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Catholicism" by people in Profiles.
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Beard M, Chuang E, Haughton J, Arredondo EM. Determinants of Implementation Effectiveness in a Physical Activity Program for Church-Going Latinas. Fam Community Health. 2016 Oct-Dec; 39(4):225-33.
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Piderman KM, Spampinato CM, Jenkins SM, Marek FD, Buryska FJ, Johnson ME, Evans FJ, Chacko FJ, Plevak DJ, Mueller PS. Identifying and ministering to the spiritual needs of hospitalized Catholics. Health Prog. 2013 Mar-Apr; 94(2):58-61.
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Garcia G, Ellison CG, Sunil TS, Hill TD. Religion and selected health behaviors among Latinos in Texas. J Relig Health. 2013 Mar; 52(1):18-31.
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Sasaki JY, Kim HS. At the intersection of culture and religion: a cultural analysis of religion's implications for secondary control and social affiliation. J Pers Soc Psychol. 2011 Aug; 101(2):401-14.
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Sheikh RA, Kapre S, Calof OM, Ward C, Raina A. Screening preferences for colorectal cancer: a patient demographic study. South Med J. 2004 Mar; 97(3):224-30.
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Braun KL, Tanji VM, Heck R. Support for physician-assisted suicide: exploring the impact of ethnicity and attitudes toward planning for death. Gerontologist. 2001 Feb; 41(1):51-60.