"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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| 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 | 11 | 9 | 20 |
| 2010 | 14 | 9 | 23 |
| 2011 | 16 | 11 | 27 |
| 2012 | 9 | 11 | 20 |
| 2013 | 23 | 12 | 35 |
| 2014 | 22 | 9 | 31 |
| 2015 | 20 | 14 | 34 |
| 2016 | 27 | 13 | 40 |
| 2017 | 21 | 19 | 40 |
| 2018 | 16 | 20 | 36 |
| 2019 | 15 | 15 | 30 |
| 2020 | 5 | 27 | 32 |
| 2021 | 3 | 29 | 32 |
| 2022 | 1 | 24 | 25 |
| 2023 | 2 | 14 | 16 |
| 2024 | 8 | 16 | 24 |
| 2025 | 14 | 11 | 25 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Clinical Competence" by people in Profiles.
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Impact of a Robotic Inanimate Training Curriculum vs Virtual Reality Alone on Surgical Resident Technical Skill and Stress. J Am Coll Surg. 2026 Feb 01; 242(2):280-287.
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An evaluation of an inpatient opioid use disorder consult service elective for medical trainees. BMC Med Educ. 2025 Oct 02; 25(1):1347.
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Simulation-Based Peer Feedback Module for Pediatric Rapid Response Team Handoffs. MedEdPORTAL. 2025; 21:11544.
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Technical Competency Assessment of Peripheral Blood Smears: Tools and Trends Learned From 2 College of American Pathologists Q-Probes Studies. Arch Pathol Lab Med. 2025 Sep 01; 149(9):797-804.
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Closing the Gap: Standardizing Blood Pressure Measurement Training for all Healthcare Students. J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich). 2025 Aug; 27(8):e70104.
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Factors Influencing Dictated Feedback on Resident Operative Performance: Insights From Simpl App. J Surg Educ. 2025 12; 82(12):103632.
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Decision-Making Capacity: A Curriculum and Evaluation Checklist for Medical Students. Acad Psychiatry. 2026 Feb; 50(1):43-47.
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Establishing Consensus on the Most Important Teaching Skills for Internal Medicine Residents in Clinician Educator Tracks: A Modified Delphi Study. Acad Med. 2025 07 01; 100(7):836-843.
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AAPM Task Group No. 249.B-Essentials and guidelines for clinical medical physics residency training programs. J Appl Clin Med Phys. 2025 Jun; 26(6):e70111.
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Seeking medical wisdom: Development of a physician-defined practical model of wise competence. Med Educ. 2025 Sep; 59(9):938-949.