Beneficence
"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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Below are the most recent publications written about "Beneficence" by people in Profiles.
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Brouwer M, Kaczor C, Battin MP, Maeckelberghe E, Lantos JD, Verhagen E. Should Pediatric Euthanasia be Legalized? Pediatrics. 2018 02; 141(2).
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Lantos JD. The case. What should Leah be told? Second Opin. 1993 Apr; 18(4):81-6.
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Lantos JD, Berger AC, Zucker AR. Do-not-resuscitate orders in a children's hospital. Crit Care Med. 1993 Jan; 21(1):52-5.
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Kodish E, Lantos JD, Siegler M. The ethics of randomization. CA Cancer J Clin. 1991 May-Jun; 41(3):180-6.