"Professional Autonomy" 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 quality or state of being independent and self-directing, especially in making decisions, enabling professionals to exercise judgment as they see fit during the performance of their jobs.
| Descriptor ID |
D017009
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N04.452.758.752
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2019 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Professional Autonomy" by people in Profiles.
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Hospitalist Readiness to Assess and Evaluate Resident Progress. South Med J. 2021 Apr; 114(4):215-217.
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Public Perception of General Surgery Resident Autonomy and Supervision. J Am Coll Surg. 2021 01; 232(1):8-15.e1.
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Reshaping the residency environment to enhance education and mitigate burnout. Med Teach. 2019 11; 41(11):1323-1326.
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Professional Integrity and the Role of Medical Students in Professional Self-Regulation. Acad Psychiatry. 2016 Jun; 40(3):525-9.
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Clinical care checklists: salvations or frustrations? J Vasc Surg. 2011 May; 53(5):1429-30.