"Clinical Competence" 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 capability to perform acceptably those duties directly related to patient care.
| Descriptor ID |
D002983
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| MeSH Number(s) |
I02.399.630.210 N04.761.210 N05.715.175
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| Concept/Terms |
Clinical Competence- Clinical Competence
- Competency, Clinical
- Competence, Clinical
- Clinical Competency
- Clinical Competencies
- Competencies, Clinical
Clinical Skill- Clinical Skill
- Skill, Clinical
- Skills, Clinical
- Clinical Skills
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Clinical Competence" by people in this website by year, and whether "Clinical Competence" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1999 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2000 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2001 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2002 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| 2003 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2004 | 11 | 7 | 18 |
| 2005 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 2006 | 12 | 3 | 15 |
| 2007 | 6 | 7 | 13 |
| 2008 | 8 | 12 | 20 |
| 2009 | 12 | 10 | 22 |
| 2010 | 10 | 8 | 18 |
| 2011 | 14 | 12 | 26 |
| 2012 | 17 | 10 | 27 |
| 2013 | 25 | 21 | 46 |
| 2014 | 19 | 25 | 44 |
| 2015 | 20 | 18 | 38 |
| 2016 | 24 | 23 | 47 |
| 2017 | 25 | 22 | 47 |
| 2018 | 27 | 26 | 53 |
| 2019 | 18 | 24 | 42 |
| 2020 | 14 | 37 | 51 |
| 2021 | 8 | 22 | 30 |
| 2022 | 5 | 23 | 28 |
| 2023 | 5 | 25 | 30 |
| 2024 | 17 | 21 | 38 |
| 2025 | 24 | 13 | 37 |
| 2026 | 11 | 3 | 14 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Clinical Competence" by people in Profiles.
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How to ? Coach Problem Representation to Strengthen Diagnostic Reasoning in Trainees. Clin Teach. 2026 Jun; 23(3):e70426.
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AI-induced never-skilling in medical education. Nat Med. 2026 Jun; 32(6):1997-2006.
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Attitudes and skills in caring for family caregivers among undergraduate nursing students and influencing factors: A psychometric validation and cross-sectional European study. Nurse Educ Today. 2026 Oct; 165:107172.
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Advancing Pharmacy Students' Competence in Transgender Health: Multicohort Evaluation of a Gender-Affirming Therapy Curriculum. Am J Pharm Educ. 2026 Jul; 90(7):102004.
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Development of an Educational Curriculum for the Surgical Implantation of DBS Systems. Neuromodulation. 2026 Jul; 29(5):741-749.
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Defining the Practice of the General Pediatrician: Entrustable Professional Activities Update. Pediatrics. 2026 May 01; 157(5).
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Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Curriculum Development in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Residency: Process, Outcomes, and Insights. Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 2026 Jul 01; 105(7):652-656.
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Variability in the Orthopaedic Residency Trainee Trauma Surgical Experience. J Am Acad Orthop Surg Glob Res Rev. 2026 Apr 01; 10(4).
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Advancing Women's Mental Health Education in Psychiatry Residency Training Programs: Insights from a Trainee Needs Assessment. Psychiatr Q. 2026 Jun; 97(2):273-288.
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Effectiveness of a?Multimodal Educational Intervention to Improve Shared Decision-Making Skills Among Pediatric Hospitalists. Acad Pediatr. 2026 May-Jun; 26(4):103274.