"Paternalism" 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.
Interference with the FREEDOM or PERSONAL AUTONOMY of another person, with justifications referring to the promotion of the person's good or the prevention of harm to the person. (from Cambridge Dictionary of Philosophy, 1995); more generally, not allowing a person to make decisions on his or her own behalf.
| Descriptor ID |
D026706
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F01.829.547
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1997 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2002 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Paternalism" by people in Profiles.
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The Structure of Autonomy-Paternalism: An Exercise in Framing and Reframing. Am J Bioeth. 2016 08; 16(8):15-7.
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A Justifiable Asymmetry. J Clin Ethics. 2015; 26(2):100-3.
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Eleanor Roosevelt's last days: a bioethical case study. Am J Med. 2015 Apr; 128(4):437-40.
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Shared medical decision-making: considering what options to present based on an ethical analysis of the treatment of brain tumors in very young children. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2012 Aug; 59(2):216-20.
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Living donation and cosmetic surgery: a double standard in medical ethics? J Clin Ethics. 2012; 23(2):110-7.
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Does compassion for a family justify providing futile CPR? J Perinatol. 2010 Dec; 30(12):770-2.
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Physicians and cancer patients: communication and advance directives. Cancer Treat Res. 2008; 140:13-28.
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Religion, conscience, and controversial clinical practices. N Engl J Med. 2007 Feb 08; 356(6):593-600.
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Report of the American Medical Association Council on Ethical and Judicial Affairs: withholding information from patients: rethinking the propriety of "therapeutic privilege". J Clin Ethics. 2006; 17(4):302-6.
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Why "doctor, if this were your child, what would you do?" deserves an answer. J Clin Ethics. 2003 Spring-Summer; 14(1-2):59-62.