"Principle-Based Ethics" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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An approach to ethics that focuses on theories of the importance of general principles such as respect for autonomy, beneficence/nonmaleficence, and justice.
| Descriptor ID |
D028662
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| MeSH Number(s) |
K01.752.566.479.830 N05.350.958
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| Concept/Terms |
Principle-Based Ethics- Principle-Based Ethics
- Ethic, Principle-Based
- Ethics, Principle-Based
- Principle Based Ethics
- Principle-Based Ethic
- Principlism
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| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Principle-Based Ethics" by people in Profiles.
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Tjia J, Givens J. Ethical framework for medication discontinuation in nursing home residents with limited life expectancy. Clin Geriatr Med. 2012 May; 28(2):255-72.
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Singh S. Social and economic justice: the road to health. CMAJ. 2004 Oct 26; 171(9):1021; author reply 1021-2.