Humanities

Clinical Ethics

The identification, analysis, and resolution of moral problems that arise in the care of patients. (Bioethics Thesaurus)

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

The identification, analysis, and resolution of moral problems that arise in the care of patients. (Bioethics Thesaurus)

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Synonyms

1 entry terms
  • Ethics, Clinical

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2 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings education, history.

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Indexing Annotation

general; prefer specifics such as ETHICS, MEDICAL for ethics in relation to the physician. Do not use routinely; reserve for discussions of clinical ethics as a topic in its own right; specify geographic term if pertinent

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History Note

2002; use ETHICS, MEDICAL 1993-2001

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Previous Indexing

  • Ethics, Medical (1992-2001)

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  1. K01w.752w.566w.479w.045w.500
  2. K01w.752w.566w.479w.171w.132
  3. N05.350w.200w.500
  4. N05.350w.340w.162

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Clinical Ethics. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D026690. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D026690
  2. Clinical Ethics. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q59053570