"Terminal Care" 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.
Medical and nursing care of patients in the terminal stage of an illness.
| Descriptor ID |
D013727
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.760.905 N02.421.585.905
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| Concept/Terms |
Terminal Care- Terminal Care
- Care, Terminal
- End of Life Care
- Care End, Life
- Care Ends, Life
- Life Care End
- Life Care Ends
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Terminal Care" by people in Profiles.
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Limitations of life-sustaining therapies in South Africa. J Crit Care. 2024 Aug; 82:154797.
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Variations in end-of-life practices in intensive care units worldwide (Ethicus-2): a prospective observational study. Lancet Respir Med. 2021 10; 9(10):1101-1110.
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Spiritual Care, Pain Reduction, and Preferred Place of Death Among Advanced Cancer Patients in Soweto, South Africa. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2020 07; 60(1):37-47.
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A Prospective Cohort Study of Factors Associated With Place of Death Among Patients With Late-Stage Cancer in Southern Africa. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2019 05; 57(5):923-932.
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Illness Understanding and End-of-Life Care Communication and Preferences for Patients With Advanced Cancer in South Africa. J Glob Oncol. 2018 09; 4:1-9.
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Informal Caregiver Challenges for Advanced Cancer Patients During End-of-Life Care in Johannesburg, South Africa and Distinctions Based on Place of Death. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2018 07; 56(1):98-106.
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Perceptions of nurses' roles in end-of-life care and organ donation - imposition or obligation? S Afr Med J. 2017 Jun 30; 107(7):573-575.
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End-of-life care and organ donation in South Africa - it's time for national policy to lead the way. S Afr Med J. 2017 06 30; 107(7):11947.
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The Durban World Congress Ethics Round Table IV: health care professional end-of-life decision making. J Crit Care. 2015 Apr; 30(2):224-30.
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The Durban World Congress Ethics Round Table Conference Report: II. Withholding or withdrawing of treatment in elderly patients admitted to the intensive care unit. J Crit Care. 2014 Dec; 29(6):896-901.