"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)
| Descriptor ID |
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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| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Beneficence" 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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Greco PM. Unanticipated benevolence. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop. 2022 11; 162(5):593.
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Sivak WN, Davidson EH, Komatsu C, Li Y, Miller MR, Schuman JS, Solari MG, Magill G, Washington KM. Ethical Considerations of Whole-Eye Transplantation. J Clin Ethics. 2016; 27(1):64-7.
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Greco PM. Can you do it all? Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop. 2015 Dec; 148(6):896.
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Greco PM. The salient skill. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop. 2015 Mar; 147(3):301.
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Greco PM. Ethics in orthodontics. Her trust is in your hands. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop. 2014 Apr; 145(4 Suppl):S12.
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Greco PM. When patients don't pay. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop. 2011 Mar; 139(3):294.
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Jesus JE. Ethical challenges and considerations of short-term international medical initiatives: an excursion to Ghana as a case study. Ann Emerg Med. 2010 Jan; 55(1):17-22.
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Minneci PC, Eichacker PQ, Danner RL, Banks SM, Natanson C, Deans KJ. The importance of usual care control groups for safety monitoring and validity during critical care research. Intensive Care Med. 2008 May; 34(5):942-7.