Named Groups

Friends

Persons whom one knows, likes, and trusts.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

Persons whom one knows, likes, and trusts.

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Classification

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See Also

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Synonyms

6 entry terms
  • Friend
  • Acquaintances
  • Companions
  • Friendship
  • Companion
  • Friendships

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Aspects Covered

2 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings ethnology, psychology.

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Indexing Annotation

for Society of Friends, or Quakers, use PROTESTANTISM

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History Note

2003; use INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS 1980-2002

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Previous Indexing

  • Interpersonal Relations (1995-2002)

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Number

  1. M01w.252w

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Friends. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D033062. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D033062
  2. Friends. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friend
  3. Friends. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q17297777