"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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| 1993 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 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 | 4 | 5 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2007 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2008 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2009 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 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 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Personal Autonomy" by people in Profiles.
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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.
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Is Updating the WMA Physician's Pledge Enough? AMA J Ethics. 2019 09 01; 21(9):E796-800.
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Developing an ethics framework for living donor transplantation. J Med Ethics. 2018 12; 44(12):843-850.
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Physician-Assisted Suicide: Why Neutrality by Organized Medicine Is Neither Neutral Nor Appropriate. J Gen Intern Med. 2018 08; 33(8):1394-1399.
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What Are Risks and Benefits of Not Incorporating Information about Population Growth and Its Impact on Climate Change into Reproductive Care? AMA J Ethics. 2017 12 01; 19(12):1157-1163.
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End-of-life discussions: Who's doing the talking? J Crit Care. 2018 Feb; 43:70-74.