"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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| 1995 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2010 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2011 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2012 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Conflict of Interest" by people in Profiles.
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Society for Vascular Surgery best practice recommendations for use of social media. J Vasc Surg. 2021 12; 74(6):1783-1791.e1.
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Fairness and transparency in medical journals. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2021 07; 85(1):31-32.
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Surgical ethics: today and tomorrow. Future Cardiol. 2017 11; 13(6):567-578.
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When academic research organizations and clinical research organizations disagree: Processes to minimize discrepancies prior to unblinding of randomized trials. Am Heart J. 2017 07; 189:1-8.
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Relationship of Industry Sponsorship to Results of Cost-Effectiveness Analyses of Drugs Used in Breast Cancer Treatment--Reply. JAMA Oncol. 2016 Apr; 2(4):549.
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Associations Between Industry Sponsorship and Results of Cost-effectiveness Analyses of Drugs Used in Breast Cancer Treatment. JAMA Oncol. 2016 Feb; 2(2):274-6.
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Should a Thoracic Surgeon Transfer a Complicated Case to a Competing Medical Center Against the Hospital's Order? Ann Thorac Surg. 2015 Aug; 100(2):389-93.
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Managing Law Enforcement Presence in the Emergency Department: Highlighting the Need for New Policy Recommendations. J Emerg Med. 2015 Oct; 49(4):523-9.
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The pudding, the beef, and conflicts of interest. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015 Jul; 150(1):12-3.
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Managing conflicts of interest. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015 Apr; 149(4):971-2.