"Beneficence" 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 state or quality of being kind, charitable, or beneficial. (from American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th ed). The ethical principle of BENEFICENCE requires producing net benefit over harm. (Bioethics Thesaurus)
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D026686
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| MeSH Number(s) |
K01.752.566.479.830.500 N05.350.958.500
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Beneficence" by people in Profiles.
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Benefit in liver transplantation: a survey among medical staff, patients, medical students and non-medical university staff and students. BMC Med Ethics. 2018 02 12; 19(1):7.
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Why physicians should not lie for their patients. Am J Bioeth. 2012; 12(3):17-9.
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Intention to register as organ donors: a survey of adolescents. Prog Transplant. 2006 Sep; 16(3):260-7.
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Autonomy and beneficence in an information age. Health Care Anal. 2001; 9(3):247-54.
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Cadaveric organ donation: rethinking donor motivation. Arch Intern Med. 1999 Mar 08; 159(5):438-42.
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Ethical dilemmas in HIV/AIDS care: should a nurse participate in a patient's suicide? J Assoc Nurses AIDS Care. 1998 Jan-Feb; 9(1):82-3.
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Ethical issues in genetic counseling: a comparison of M.S. counselor and medical geneticist perspectives. J Genet Couns. 1992 Mar; 1(1):19-30.
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The different drummer, the double agent, and future dilemmas in bioethics. Ann Thorac Surg. 1992 Feb; 53(2):183-90.
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Advocacy of just health policies as professional duty: cultural biases and ethical responsibilities. Bus Prof Ethics J. 1990 Fall-Winter; 9(3-4):41-53.