"Gift Giving" 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 bestowing of tangible or intangible benefits, voluntarily and usually without expectation of anything in return. However, gift giving may be motivated by feelings of ALTRUISM or gratitude, by a sense of obligation, or by the hope of receiving something in return.
| Descriptor ID |
D037921
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F01.145.813.208
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| Concept/Terms |
Financial Contributions- Financial Contributions
- Contribution, Financial
- Contributions, Financial
- Financial Contribution
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Gift Giving" by people in Profiles.
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A Framework for Conducting Deceased Donor Research in the United States. Transplantation. 2015 Nov; 99(11):2252-7.
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Prevalence of baby bottle versus breastfeeding graphics on products in national chain stores. Breastfeed Med. 2012 Dec; 7(6):469-72.
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Conflict of interest issues pertinent to Veterans Affairs Medical Centers. J Vasc Surg. 2011 Sep; 54(3 Suppl):50S-4S.
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Orthopaedic surgeons and the medical device industry: the threat to scientific integrity and the public trust. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2010 Mar; 92(3):765-77.
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Industry relations with emergency medicine graduate medical education programs. Acad Emerg Med. 2009 Oct; 16(10):1025-30.
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Politely refuse the pen and note pad: gifts from industry to physicians harm patients. Ann Thorac Surg. 2007 Oct; 84(4):1077-84.
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A national survey of physician-industry relationships. N Engl J Med. 2007 Aug 02; 357(5):507; author reply 508.
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Does it pay to pay? A randomized trial of prepaid financial incentives and lottery incentives in surveys of nonphysician healthcare professionals. Nurs Res. 2005 May-Jun; 54(3):178-83.
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Cheap trinkets, effective marketing: small gifts from drug companies to physicians. Am J Bioeth. 2003; 3(3):52-4.
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Cadaveric organ donation: rethinking donor motivation. Arch Intern Med. 1999 Mar 08; 159(5):438-42.