"Clinical Competence" 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 capability to perform acceptably those duties directly related to patient care.
| Descriptor ID |
D002983
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| MeSH Number(s) |
I02.399.630.210 N04.761.210 N05.715.175
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| Concept/Terms |
Clinical Competence- Clinical Competence
- Competency, Clinical
- Competence, Clinical
- Clinical Competency
- Clinical Competencies
- Competencies, Clinical
Clinical Skill- Clinical Skill
- Skill, Clinical
- Skills, Clinical
- Clinical Skills
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Clinical Competence" by people in this website by year, and whether "Clinical Competence" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 1996 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1997 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 1998 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| 1999 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2001 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2002 | 9 | 3 | 12 |
| 2003 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2004 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2005 | 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 2006 | 9 | 8 | 17 |
| 2007 | 9 | 8 | 17 |
| 2008 | 9 | 8 | 17 |
| 2009 | 10 | 9 | 19 |
| 2010 | 14 | 9 | 23 |
| 2011 | 15 | 10 | 25 |
| 2012 | 9 | 11 | 20 |
| 2013 | 23 | 12 | 35 |
| 2014 | 22 | 8 | 30 |
| 2015 | 20 | 14 | 34 |
| 2016 | 27 | 13 | 40 |
| 2017 | 21 | 19 | 40 |
| 2018 | 16 | 20 | 36 |
| 2019 | 15 | 12 | 27 |
| 2020 | 5 | 27 | 32 |
| 2021 | 2 | 26 | 28 |
| 2022 | 1 | 23 | 24 |
| 2023 | 2 | 13 | 15 |
| 2024 | 8 | 13 | 21 |
| 2025 | 7 | 6 | 13 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Clinical Competence" by people in Profiles.
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Diagnostic accuracy of ChatGPT-4 in orthopedic oncology: a comparative study with residents. Knee. 2025 Aug; 55:153-160.
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General surgery residents have better technical skills and less stress performing complex drills in open fashion over robotic approach. Surg Endosc. 2025 May; 39(5):3298-3306.
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Unlocking the Potential: Overcoming Barriers to the Adoption of Robotics in Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery. Innovations (Phila). 2025 Mar-Apr; 20(2):175-179.
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Bridging Gaps in Radiology Education: Insights From Clinical-year Medical Students and the Risk of Diminishing the Radiologist's Role in Patient Care. Acad Radiol. 2025 Jun; 32(6):3752-3757.
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Cardiac auscultation skills among medical trainees. Am Heart J. 2025 Aug; 286:14-17.
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Increasing Exposure to Inflammatory Bowel Diseases Education in Gastroenterology Fellowship: The Pilot IBD 101 Experience. Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2025 Mar 03; 31(3):746-750.
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An Education Intervention in Gastrointestinal Healthcare Workers Improves Knowledge of Sexual and Gender Minority Digestive Health. Dig Dis Sci. 2025 Apr; 70(4):1333-1341.
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Exploring residents' and fellows' confidence in sexually transmitted infection management and confidential care for adolescents. Sex Health. 2025 02; 22.
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Residency robotic biotissue curriculum: the next frontier in robotic surgical training. HPB (Oxford). 2025 May; 27(5):688-695.
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Evaluation of the Pediatric Regional Anesthesia Time-Out Checklist: A Simulation Study. Paediatr Anaesth. 2025 Jun; 35(6):430-438.