"Personal Autonomy" 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.
Self-directing freedom and especially moral independence. An ethical principle holds that the autonomy of persons ought to be respected. (Bioethics Thesaurus)
| Descriptor ID |
D026684
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F02.600 I01.880.604.473.380.500 K01.752.566.479.830.650 N03.706.437.380.500 N05.350.958.650
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2015 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Personal Autonomy" by people in Profiles.
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James R, Carroll RS, Miller JM. Analysis of 20 Years of Ethics Consultations at a U.S. Children's Hospital. J Clin Ethics. 2024; 35(2):107-118.
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Greco PM. Happiness or beneficence? Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop. 2023 06; 163(6):742.
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Ahmad D, Tchantchaleishvili V. Commentary: Supervised autonomy does no harm. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2023 Aug; 166(2):628-629.
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Entwistle JWC, Fenton KN. Reply: There are limits to autonomy. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2020 07; 160(1):e6-e7.
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Bayefsky MJ, DeCherney AH, King LP. Respecting autonomy-a call for truth in commercial advertising for planned oocyte cryopreservation. Fertil Steril. 2020 04; 113(4):743-744.
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Entwistle JWC, Fenton KN. Rethinking the ethics of ventricular assist device withdrawal. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2020 04; 159(4):1328-1332.
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Levy C, Weeks KS, Benson RJ, Miller JM, Higgins J, Deutsch SA, Lantos JD. Failure to Provide Adequate Palliative Care May Be Medical Neglect. Pediatrics. 2019 10; 144(4).
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Jafree SR, Zakar R, Mustafa M, Fischer F. Mothers employed in paid work and their predictors for home delivery in Pakistan. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2018 Aug 03; 18(1):316.
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Martin PJ, Skill NJ, Koniaris LG. Obligation for transparency regarding treating physician credentials at academic health centres. J Med Ethics. 2018 11; 44(11):782-786.
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Beckmann D. What Are Physicians' Responsibilities to Patients Whose Health Conditions Can Influence Their Legal Proceedings? AMA J Ethics. 2017 Sep 01; 19(9):877-884.