"Contracts" 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.
Agreements between two or more parties, especially those that are written and enforceable by law (American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th ed). It is sometimes used to characterize the nature of the professional-patient relationship.
| Descriptor ID |
D032982
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| MeSH Number(s) |
I01.880.604.583.090 N03.706.535.241
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| 1994 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Contracts" by people in Profiles.
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The Ethics of Disclosure and Counseling of Patients With Thyroid Cancer. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2015 Nov; 141(11):957-8.
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A unified code of ethics for health professionals: insights from an IOM workshop. JAMA. 2014 Feb 26; 311(8):799-800.
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Socioeconomic characteristics of enrollees appear to influence performance scores for medicare part D contractors. Health Aff (Millwood). 2014 Jan; 33(1):140-6.
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Is ethics for sale?... Juggling law and ethics in managed care. DePaul J Health Care Law. 2005; 8(3):559-613.
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Ethics, economics, and the publication policies of major medical journals. JAMA. 1994 Jul 13; 272(2):154-6.