"Freedom" 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 rights of individuals to act and make decisions without external constraints.
| Descriptor ID |
D005610
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| MeSH Number(s) |
I01.880.604.473.380 N03.706.437.380
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Freedom" by people in Profiles.
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America's deadly flirtation with antiscience and the medical freedom movement. J Clin Invest. 2021 04 01; 131(7).
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Freedom of speech and public interest, not allegiance, should underpin science advisement to government. S Afr Med J. 2020 May 26; 110(7):578-580.
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Imagine a world? where ectogenesis isn't needed to eliminate social and economic barriers for women. J Med Ethics. 2020 02; 46(2):83-84.
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Adding CABG to the Dual Antiplatelet?Salad. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2017 01 17; 69(2):128-130.
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Tobacco 21 Laws: Withdrawing Short-Term Freedom to Enable Long-Term Autonomy. Am J Bioeth. 2016 07; 16(7):26-8.
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Evaluating the Legitimacy of Contemporary Legal Strategies for Obesity. Kennedy Inst Ethics J. 2015 Dec; 25(4):369-93.
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On nudging and informed consent--four key undefended premises. Am J Bioeth. 2013; 13(6):31-3.
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Risk of death for veterans on release from prison. J Am Acad Psychiatry Law. 2012; 40(3):348-54.
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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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Freedom and responsibility in genetic testing. Soc Philos Policy. 2002; 19(2):343-59.