"Homicide" 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 killing of one person by another.
| Descriptor ID |
D006708
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| MeSH Number(s) |
I01.198.240.470 I01.880.735.344
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| Concept/Terms |
Wrongful Death- Wrongful Death
- Death, Wrongful
- Deaths, Wrongful
- Wrongful Deaths
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Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Homicide".
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Homicide" by people in this website by year, and whether "Homicide" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Homicide" by people in Profiles.
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Hatchimonji JS, Haddad DN, Scantling DR, Kaufman EJ, Hatchimonji DR. Pediatric Firearm Deaths and State Policies on Social, Emotional, and Academic Development. Ann Surg. 2026 04 01; 283(4):613-619.
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Laine C, Bornstein SS. Firearm Injury: An Escalating Health Crisis. Ann Intern Med. 2023 03; 176(3):398-399.
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Deutsch SA, Teeple E, Dickerman M, Macaulay J, Collins G. For Victims of Fatal Child Abuse, Who Has the Right to Consent to Organ Donation? Pediatrics. 2020 09; 146(3).
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Brewer-Smyth K, Burgess AW. Neurobiology of Female Homicide Perpetrators. J Interpers Violence. 2021 10; 36(19-20):8915-8938.
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Cook A, Osler T, Hosmer D, Glance L, Rogers F, Gross B, Garcia-Filion P, Malhotra A. Gunshot wounds resulting in hospitalization in the United States: 2004-2013. Injury. 2017 Mar; 48(3):621-627.
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Kushner SJ. Guns and roses. Del Med J. 2013 May; 85(5):137-8.
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Logan BK, Yeakel JK, Goldfogel G, Frost MP, Sandstrom G, Wickham DJ. Dextromethorphan abuse leading to assault, suicide, or homicide. J Forensic Sci. 2012 Sep; 57(5):1388-94.
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Harding BE, Sullivan LM, Adams S, Middleberg RA, Wolf BC. Multidisciplinary investigation of an unusual apparent homicide/suicide. Am J Forensic Med Pathol. 2011 Sep; 32(3):208-12.
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Selbst SM. Pediatric emergency medicine: legal briefs. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2010 Dec; 26(12):935-7.
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Brewer-Smyth K, Burgess AW. Childhood sexual abuse by a family member, salivary cortisol, and homicidal behavior of female prison inmates. Nurs Res. 2008 May-Jun; 57(3):166-74.