"Beneficence" 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 state or quality of being kind, charitable, or beneficial. (from American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th ed). The ethical principle of BENEFICENCE requires producing net benefit over harm. (Bioethics Thesaurus)
| Descriptor ID |
D026686
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| MeSH Number(s) |
K01.752.566.479.830.500 N05.350.958.500
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Beneficence" by people in this website by year, and whether "Beneficence" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1994 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 1995 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1996 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 1997 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 1998 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2015 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2016 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Beneficence" by people in Profiles.
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Ethics in the Labor and Delivery Unit. Anesthesiol Clin. 2021 Dec; 39(4):839-849.
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Professional ethics and decision making in perinatology. Semin Perinatol. 2022 04; 46(3):151520.
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Expanding the concept of the professional integrity of obstetrics during a public health emergency. J Perinat Med. 2020 Jun 25; 48(5):435-437.
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Beneficence and Wellbeing: A Critical Appraisal. Am J Bioeth. 2020 03; 20(3):65-68.
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Truth be told: not all nudging is bullshit. J Med Ethics. 2018 08; 44(8):547.
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The importance of clinically and ethically fine-tuning decision-making about cesarean delivery. J Perinat Med. 2017 Jul 26; 45(5):551-557.
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RESPONDING PROFESSIONALLY TO REQUESTS FOR CESAREAN DELIVERY. Georgian Med News. 2017 Jul-Aug; (268-269):7-11.
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Ethical issues in education: Medical trainees and the global health experience. Best Pract Res Clin Obstet Gynaecol. 2017 Aug; 43:115-124.
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Ethical dimensions of the fetus as a patient. Best Pract Res Clin Obstet Gynaecol. 2017 Aug; 43:2-9.
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Ethical issues in research. Best Pract Res Clin Obstet Gynaecol. 2017 Aug; 43:107-114.