"Bioethics" 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 branch of applied ethics that studies the value implications of practices and developments in life sciences, medicine, and health care.
| Descriptor ID |
D001675
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| MeSH Number(s) |
K01.752.566.479.045 N05.350.200
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Bioethics" by people in Profiles.
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The bioethics and utility of selling kidneys for renal transplantation. Transplant Proc. 2008 Jun; 40(5):1264-70.
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The neuroscience of functional magnetic resonance imaging fMRI for deception detection. Am J Bioeth. 2007 Sep; 7(9):58-60.
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Introduction: reflections on emerging technologies at the centennial of organ transplantation. J Law Med Ethics. 2007; 35(2):235-7.
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Genetics, epidemiology, and cancer disparities: is it black and white? J Clin Oncol. 2006 May 10; 24(14):2164-9.
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Introduction. Defining the beginning and the end of human life: implications for ethics, policy, and law. J Law Med Ethics. 2006; 34(1):6-7.
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Autonomy and beneficence in an information age. Health Care Anal. 2001; 9(3):247-54.
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The different drummer, the double agent, and future dilemmas in bioethics. Ann Thorac Surg. 1992 Feb; 53(2):183-90.