"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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| 1995 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1999 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2000 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2001 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2002 | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| 2003 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| 2004 | 11 | 7 | 18 |
| 2005 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| 2006 | 15 | 3 | 18 |
| 2007 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| 2008 | 9 | 12 | 21 |
| 2009 | 14 | 12 | 26 |
| 2010 | 12 | 8 | 20 |
| 2011 | 15 | 14 | 29 |
| 2012 | 19 | 9 | 28 |
| 2013 | 27 | 18 | 45 |
| 2014 | 21 | 27 | 48 |
| 2015 | 21 | 20 | 41 |
| 2016 | 25 | 21 | 46 |
| 2017 | 23 | 24 | 47 |
| 2018 | 28 | 25 | 53 |
| 2019 | 17 | 26 | 43 |
| 2020 | 13 | 33 | 46 |
| 2021 | 7 | 21 | 28 |
| 2022 | 5 | 21 | 26 |
| 2023 | 5 | 22 | 27 |
| 2024 | 10 | 18 | 28 |
| 2025 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Clinical Competence" by people in Profiles.
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Prioritising Competencies in Clinician Educator Training in Residency Programmes. Clin Teach. 2025 Feb; 22(1):e13848.
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Transforming undergraduate dental education: the impact of artificial intelligence. Br Dent J. 2025 Jan; 238(1):57-60.
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The effect of a team-based blended simulation training program on cardiopulmonary resuscitation on healthcare professionals' perception, performance, and costs: a mixed-method study. BMC Med Educ. 2024 Dec 24; 24(1):1524.
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Trauma video review analysis: Increased provider movement impedes trauma team performance. Am J Surg. 2025 Feb; 240:116121.
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Setting the Standard for the Future of Cancer Surgery: Utilizing the Operative Standards for Trainees. J Surg Educ. 2025 Jan; 82(1):103345.
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Obstetric Life Support Education for Maternal Cardiac Arrest: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Netw Open. 2024 Nov 04; 7(11):e2445295.
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The impact of single-port robotic surgery: a survey among urology residents and fellows in the United States. J Robot Surg. 2024 Oct 14; 18(1):369.
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Stepping Back: How Should Pass/Fail Scoring Influence Step 1 Timing? Acad Med. 2025 Feb 01; 100(2):137-143.
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Evaluating Performance of ChatGPT on MKSAP Cardiology Board Review Questions. Int J Cardiol. 2024 Dec 15; 417:132576.
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Identifying Levels of Competency in Aesthetic Medicine: A Questionnaire-based Study. Aesthet Surg J. 2024 Sep 16; 44(10):1105-1117.