"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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| 1994 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1995 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 1996 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 1997 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 1998 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1999 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2002 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2003 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2007 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2008 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2009 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2010 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2011 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2012 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2013 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2014 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2015 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2016 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2017 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2018 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Personal Autonomy" by people in Profiles.
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What Do We Owe Our Patients? Surgeon Obligations When Patients Are Too Sick for Surgery. J Am Coll Surg. 2024 Oct 01; 239(4):394-399.
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Complexities of autonomy in military medical ethics: A brief report. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2024 Aug 01; 97(2S Suppl 1):S12-S13.
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Teenage Development and Parental Authority: applying consensus recommendations to adolescent care. Perspect Biol Med. 2024; 67(2):227-243.
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Resuscitation for Donation After Brain Death: Respecting Autonomy and Maximizing Utility. Crit Care Med. 2024 Sep 01; 52(9):1472-1475.
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Personal autonomy and self-determination are crucial for professionalism in healthcare. Anat Sci Educ. 2023 Jul-Aug; 16(4):571-573.
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Limiting Patient Autonomy: Mandatory COVID-19 Diagnostic Testing. J Hosp Med. 2021 May; 16(5):313-315.
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Restrictions on Reproductive Care at Catholic Hospitals: A Qualitative Study of Patient Experiences and Perspectives. AJOB Empir Bioeth. 2020 Oct-Dec; 11(4):257-267.
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Ethics Implications of the Use of Artificial Intelligence in Violence Risk Assessment. J Am Acad Psychiatry Law. 2020 Sep; 48(3):345-349.
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Maternal Sense of Control During Childbirth and Infant Feeding Method. Obstet Gynecol. 2020 03; 135(3):583-590.
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The genealogy of death: A chronology of U.S. organizations promoting euthanasia and assisted suicide. Palliat Support Care. 2019 10; 17(5):604-608.