"Conflict of Interest" 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.
A situation in which an individual might benefit personally from official or professional actions. It includes a conflict between a person's private interests and official responsibilities in a position of trust. The term is not restricted to government officials. The concept refers both to actual conflict of interest and the appearance or perception of conflict.
| Descriptor ID |
D016265
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| MeSH Number(s) |
K01.752.566.479.095 N05.350.225
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2003 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2004 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2011 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2012 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2013 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2014 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Conflict of Interest" by people in Profiles.
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From colleague to patient: ethical challenges in integrated primary care. Fam Syst Health. 2013 Mar; 31(1):41-8.
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Reporting of funding sources and conflict of interest in the supportive and palliative oncology literature. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2012 Sep; 44(3):421-30.
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Wartime medical ethics. Hastings Cent Rep. 2005 May-Jun; 35(3):6-7; author reply 7.
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Wartime medical ethics. Hastings Cent Rep. 2005 May-Jun; 35(3):7; author reply 7.
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Data safety and monitoring boards. N Engl J Med. 2004 Jun 03; 350(23):2423;; author reply 2423.