"Paternalism" 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.
Interference with the FREEDOM or PERSONAL AUTONOMY of another person, with justifications referring to the promotion of the person's good or the prevention of harm to the person. (from Cambridge Dictionary of Philosophy, 1995); more generally, not allowing a person to make decisions on his or her own behalf.
| Descriptor ID |
D026706
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F01.829.547
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1994 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1996 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1997 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Paternalism" by people in Profiles.
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The foundations of informed consent and bodily self-sovereignty: a positive suggestion. Monash Bioeth Rev. 2024 Jun; 42(1):115-136.
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When Does Nudging Represent Fraudulent Disclosure? Am J Bioeth. 2021 05; 21(5):63-66.
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In Defense of Nudge-Autonomy Compatibility. Am J Bioeth. 2015; 15(10):45-7.
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Applying strategies from libertarian paternalism to decision making for prostate specific antigen (PSA) screening. BMC Cancer. 2011 Apr 21; 11:148.
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Afterword: Giving good advice: it is not what doctors say, but how they say it. Curr Probl Pediatr Adolesc Health Care. 2011 Apr; 41(4):128-30.
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Was bioethics founded on historical and conceptual mistakes about medical paternalism? Bioethics. 2011 Feb; 25(2):66-74.
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Responses to open peer commentaries on "Physicians' silent decisions: because patient autonomy doesn't always come first". Am J Bioeth. 2007 Jul; 7(7):W1-3.
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"What should I do, doc?": Some psychologic benefits of physician recommendations. Arch Intern Med. 2002 May 13; 162(9):977-80.
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Moral authority, power, and trust in clinical ethics. J Med Philos. 1999 Feb; 24(1):3-10.
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Ethical issues in gynecology. Ceska Gynekol. 1998 Apr; 63(2):103-7.