Persons officially recognized or acknowledged as pre-eminent for consecration, holiness, and piety, especially through canonization by a branch of the Christian church. (From Webster, 3d ed)

Annotation

IM; coord with RELIGION AND MEDICINE (IM) if pertinent + specific med aspect (IM); TN H: form of Saint names as subject name

DUI

D018597 MeSH Browser

CUI

M0027877

Previous indexing

Religion and Medicine (1966-1994)

History note

95

Public note

95