"Multilingualism" 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 ability to speak, read, or write several languages or many languages with some facility. Bilingualism is the most common form. (From Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 2d ed)
| Descriptor ID |
D019303
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| MeSH Number(s) |
L01.559.423.452
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| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Multilingualism" by people in Profiles.
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Senior CJ, Carroll I, Diaz-LePage A, Milaniak I, Zambrana K, Malkoff A, Marchante-Hoffman A, Hughes-Reid C, Hatchimonji D. Family Language Preference, Not Provider-Family Language Concordance, Predicts Integrated Psychology Treatment Engagement in a Spanish-English Bilingual Clinic. J Dev Behav Pediatr. 2024 May-Jun 01; 45(3):e195-e202.
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L?pez L, Rodriguez F, Huerta D, Soukup J, Hicks L. Use of interpreters by physicians for hospitalized limited English proficient patients and its impact on patient outcomes. J Gen Intern Med. 2015 Jun; 30(6):783-9.
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Yeung CM, St John PD, Menec V, Tyas SL. Is bilingualism associated with a lower risk of dementia in community-living older adults? Cross-sectional and prospective analyses. Alzheimer Dis Assoc Disord. 2014 Oct-Dec; 28(4):326-32.
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El-Gabalawi F, Khouzam H. The effect of mental illness on language regression to the mother tongue in bilingual teenagers. J Neuropsychiatry Clin Neurosci. 2009; 21(1):88-91.
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Weiss L, Gany F, Rosenfeld P, Carrasquillo O, Sharif I, Behar E, Ambizas E, Patel P, Schwartz L, Mangione R. Access to multilingual medication instructions at New York City pharmacies. J Urban Health. 2007 Nov; 84(6):742-54.