"Professional 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.
The quality or state of being independent and self-directing, especially in making decisions, enabling professionals to exercise judgment as they see fit during the performance of their jobs.
| Descriptor ID |
D017009
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N04.452.758.752
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| 1995 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2009 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Professional Autonomy" by people in Profiles.
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Toward Autonomy and Conditional Independence: A Standardized Script Improves Patient Acceptance of Surgical Trainee Roles. J Surg Educ. 2020 May - Jun; 77(3):534-539.
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Implementing a resident acute care surgery service: Improving resident education and patient care. Surgery. 2017 03; 161(3):876-883.
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Young surgeons on speaking up: when and how surgical trainees voice concerns about supervisors' clinical decisions. Am J Surg. 2016 Feb; 211(2):437-44.
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Of the profession, by the profession, and for patients, families, and communities: ABMS board certification and medicine's professional self-regulation. JAMA. 2015 May 12; 313(18):1805-6.
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In reference to "The effect of a rapid response team on resident perceptions of education and autonomy". J Hosp Med. 2015 Jun; 10(6):418.
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An official American Thoracic Society policy statement: managing conscientious objections in intensive care medicine. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2015 Jan 15; 191(2):219-27.
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Exploring entrustment: housestaff autonomy and patient readmission. Am J Med. 2014 Aug; 127(8):791-7.
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How do attendings perceive housestaff autonomy? Attending experience, hospitalists, and trends over time. J Hosp Med. 2013 Jun; 8(6):292-7.
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The intractable and the novel: looking ahead in bioethics. Am J Bioeth. 2013; 13(1):11-2.
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A systematic review: the effect of clinical supervision on patient and residency education outcomes. Acad Med. 2012 Apr; 87(4):428-42.