"Beneficence" 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 state or quality of being kind, charitable, or beneficial. (from American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th ed). The ethical principle of BENEFICENCE requires producing net benefit over harm. (Bioethics Thesaurus)
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D026686
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| MeSH Number(s) |
K01.752.566.479.830.500 N05.350.958.500
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Beneficence" by people in Profiles.
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Choudhry NK, Lee JL, Agnew-Blais J, Corcoran C, Shrank WH. Drug company-sponsored patient assistance programs: a viable safety net? Health Aff (Millwood). 2009 May-Jun; 28(3):827-34.
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Choudhry NK, Lee JL, Agnew-Blais J, Corcoran C, Shrank WH. Patient assistance programs: information is not our enemy. Health Aff (Millwood). 2009 May-Jun; 28(3):843-4.
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Henderson GE, Churchill LR, Davis AM, Easter MM, Grady C, Joffe S, Kass N, King NM, Lidz CW, Miller FG, Nelson DK, Peppercorn J, Rothschild BB, Sankar P, Wilfond BS, Zimmer CR. Clinical trials and medical care: defining the therapeutic misconception. PLoS Med. 2007 Nov 27; 4(11):e324.
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Lidz CW, Appelbaum PS. The therapeutic misconception: problems and solutions. Med Care. 2002 Sep; 40(9 Suppl):V55-63.
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Appelbaum PS, Bourne R, Candilis PJ, Jorgenson LM. Case vignette: unanticipated propinquity. Ethics Behav. 1997; 7(4):377-88.