Ethics Committees, Clinical
"Ethics Committees, Clinical" 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.
Hospital or other institutional ethics committees established to consider the ethical dimensions of patient care. Distinguish from ETHICS COMMITTEES, RESEARCH, which are established to monitor the welfare of patients or healthy volunteers participating in research studies.
MeSH Number(s)
K01.316.173.500
N04.452.758.788.300.500
N05.350.268.500
N05.700.685.300.500
Concept/Terms
Ethics Committees, Clinical- Ethics Committees, Clinical
- Clinical Ethics Committees
- Committee, Clinical Ethics
- Committees, Clinical Ethics
- Ethics Committee, Clinical
- Ethics Committee, Hospital
- Clinical Ethics Committee
- Committee, Hospital Ethics
- Ethics Committees, Hospital
- Committees, Hospital Ethics
- Hospital Ethics Committee
- Hospital Ethics Committees
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Ethics Committees, Clinical" by people in Harvard Catalyst Profiles by year, and whether "Ethics Committees, Clinical" was a major or minor topic of these publication.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 1996 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2005 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Below are the most recent publications written about "Ethics Committees, Clinical" by people in Profiles.
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[Analysis of a clinical ethics committee activities at a general hospital]. Rev Med Chil. 2022 Mar; 150(3):391-396.
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Ethics Consultations at a Major Academic Medical Center: A Retrospective, Longitudinal Analysis. AJOB Empir Bioeth. 2020 Oct-Dec; 11(4):275-286.
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The Toughest Triage - Allocating Ventilators in a Pandemic. N Engl J Med. 2020 May 21; 382(21):1973-1975.
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Clinical Ethics in Pediatrics: An International Perspective. J Clin Ethics. 2019 Spring; 30(1):35-45.
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Dispute between physicians and family on surgical treatment for an infant with ultra short gut syndrome: the perspective of an Ethics Committee. J Perinatol. 2018 07; 38(7):781-784.
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Case 33-2017. 22-Month-Old Conjoined Twins. N Engl J Med. 2017 Oct 26; 377(17):1667-1677.
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Assessment of orientation practices for ethics consultation at Harvard Medical School-affiliated hospitals. J Med Ethics. 2018 02; 44(2):91-96.
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Structure, Operation, and Experience of Clinical Ethics Consultation 2007-2013: A Report from the Massachusetts General Hospital Optimum Care Committee. J Clin Ethics. 2017; 28(2):137-152.
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"Development of a Clinical Ethics Committee De Novo at a Small Community Hospital by Addressing Needs and Potential Barriers. J Clin Ethics. 2017; 28(2):153-158.
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The Evolution of American Hospital Ethics Committees: A Systematic Review. J Clin Ethics. 2016; 27(4):322-340.