| Descriptor English: | Altruism | ||||||
| Descriptor Spanish: |
Altruismo
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Altruísmo | ||||||
| Descriptor French: | Altruisme | ||||||
| Entry term(s): |
Behavior, Prosocial Behaviors, Prosocial Humanitarianism Prosocial Behavior Prosocial Behaviors |
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| Tree number(s): |
F01.145.813.090 |
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| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000533 | ||||||
| Scope note: | Belief or practice of selfless concern for others. |
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| Allowable Qualifiers: | No qualifiers | ||||||
| Previous Indexing: |
Social Behavior (1969-1977) |
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| Public MeSH Note: | 78 |
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| History Note: | 78 |
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| Related: |
Beneficence
MeSH Gift Giving MeSH | ||||||
| DeCS ID: | 533 | ||||||
| Unique ID: | D000533 | ||||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||||
| Date Established: | 1978/01/01 | ||||||
| Date of Entry: | 1977/04/22 | ||||||
| Revision Date: | 2020/04/29 |
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PSYCHIATRY AND PSYCHOLOGY
Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms [F01]Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms
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Altruism
- Preferred
Humanitarianism
- Narrower
Prosocial Behavior
- Related but not broader or narrower
| Concept UI |
M0000820 |
| Scope note | Belief or practice of selfless concern for others. |
| Preferred term | Altruism |
| Concept UI |
M0000822 |
| Preferred term | Humanitarianism |
| Concept UI |
M000679238 |
| Scope note | Assisting or considering other people, such as providing assistance to an older adult crossing the street. |
| Preferred term | Prosocial Behavior |
| Entry term(s) |
Behavior, Prosocial Behaviors, Prosocial Prosocial Behaviors |
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