"Altruism" 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.
Consideration and concern for others, as opposed to self-love or egoism, which can be a motivating influence.
Descriptor ID |
D000533
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MeSH Number(s) |
F01.145.813.090
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Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Altruism" by people in Profiles.
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How Can We Help Alleviate the Financial Concerns of Non-Directed (Altruistic) Living Kidney Donors? Prog Transplant. 2021 03; 31(1):19-26.
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Celebrities as role models to increase national organ donation in iran. Exp Clin Transplant. 2014 Aug; 12(4):388-9.
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A systematic review of barriers and facilitators to minority research participation among African Americans, Latinos, Asian Americans, and Pacific Islanders. Am J Public Health. 2014 Feb; 104(2):e16-31.
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Holy month of Ramadan and increase in organ donation willingness. Saudi J Kidney Dis Transpl. 2010 May; 21(3):443-6.
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Deceased-donor kidney transplantation in Iran: trends, barriers and opportunities. Indian J Med Ethics. 2007 Apr-Jun; 4(2):70-2.