"Gift Giving" 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 bestowing of tangible or intangible benefits, voluntarily and usually without expectation of anything in return. However, gift giving may be motivated by feelings of ALTRUISM or gratitude, by a sense of obligation, or by the hope of receiving something in return.
| Descriptor ID |
D037921
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F01.145.813.208
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| Concept/Terms |
Financial Contributions- Financial Contributions
- Contribution, Financial
- Contributions, Financial
- Financial Contribution
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Gift Giving" by people in Profiles.
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Rosenberg M, Subillaga O, Perez Coulter A, Tashjian D, Seymour N, Tirabassi MV. Impact of Gift Giving During General Surgery Resident Match Interviewing Since Initiation of Virtual Interviews. J Surg Educ. 2024 Nov; 81(11):1498-1503.
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Okafor IA, Chia T. Covid-19: Emerging Considerations for Body Sourcing and Handling. A Perspective View from Nigeria. Anat Sci Educ. 2021 Mar; 14(2):154-162.
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Cheng T, Boelitz K, Rybin D, Menard MT, Kalish J, Siracuse JJ, Farber A, Jones DW. Nationwide patterns in industry payments to academic vascular surgeons. J Vasc Surg. 2021 02; 73(2):675-681.
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Patel M, Ayyaswami V, Prabhu AV. Theodore Lawless-A Physician-Scientist, Philanthropist, and Champion of the African American Community. JAMA Dermatol. 2018 04 01; 154(4):446.
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Hurwitz AG, Farrow PR, Preer G, Philipp BL. Bag free in the Bay State. Breastfeed Med. 2014 Jun; 9(5):257-60.
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Rubin EB, Bernat JL. Resident and fellow section. Conflicts of interest between physicians and the pharmaceutical industry: focus on headache medicine. Headache. 2008 Nov-Dec; 48(10):1545-9.
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Lambert LA. Doctors and drug companies. N Engl J Med. 2005 Feb 17; 352(7):733-4; author reply 733-4.
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Morin K, Morse LJ. The ethics of pharmaceutical industry gift-giving: the role of a professional association. Am J Bioeth. 2003; 3(3):54-5.