Clergy
"Clergy" 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.
Persons ordained for religious duties, who serve as leaders and perform religious services.
| Descriptor ID |
D002977
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| MeSH Number(s) |
M01.526.799.500
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| Concept/Terms |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Clergy" by people in Profiles.
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Powell RA, Emanuel L, Handzo G, Lantos J, Dunn LB, Idler EL, Wilkie DJ, Massey K, Summerfelt WT, Barnes MJ, Quest TE, Kestenbaum A, Steinhauser K, Fitchett G, Zollfrank A, Olsen AK, Balboni TA, Sommer D. Transcending differences to study the transcendent: an exploratory study of researchers' and chaplains' reflections on interdisciplinary spiritual care research collaboration. BMC Palliat Care. 2015 Apr 18; 14:12.