"Ethics, Medical" 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 principles of professional conduct concerning the rights and duties of the physician, relations with patients and fellow practitioners, as well as actions of the physician in patient care and interpersonal relations with patient families.
| Descriptor ID |
D004992
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| MeSH Number(s) |
K01.752.566.479.171.132.750 N05.350.340.162.500
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Ethics, Medical" by people in Profiles.
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Artificial intelligence in medical ethics education: a descriptive study of eight models in multiple choice question generation. BMC Med Educ. 2026 Feb 07; 26(1).
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A Review of Medical Ethics in Orthopaedic Surgery: Current Foci and Future Considerations. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2025 May 22; 107(13):1513-1522.
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Ethics for the labor and delivery unit. Curr Opin Anaesthesiol. 2025 Apr 01; 38(2):157-161.
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Medical ethics and the climate change emergency. J Med Ethics. 2022 12; 48(12):939-940.
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Robert Veatch's Disrupted Dialogue and its implications for bioethics. Theor Med Bioeth. 2022 08; 43(4):221-233.
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Medical ethics principles underscore advocating for human papillomavirus vaccine. Hum Vaccin Immunother. 2022 12 31; 18(1):1989926.
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Legal and Ethical Challenges in the Care of the Pregnant Patient After Brain Death. Continuum (Minneap Minn). 2022 02 01; 28(1):180-185.
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Professionally Responsible Counseling About Fetal Analysis. Obstet Gynecol Clin North Am. 2021 Dec; 48(4):777-785.
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Professional ethics and decision making in perinatology. Semin Perinatol. 2022 04; 46(3):151520.
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John Gregory's medical ethics elucidates the concepts of compassion and empathy. Med Teach. 2022 Jan; 44(1):45-49.