Casuistry
"Casuistry" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A method of ETHICAL ANALYSIS that emphasizes practical problem solving through examining individual cases that are considered to be representative; sometimes used to denote specious argument or rationalization. Differentiate from casuistics, which is the recording and study of cases and disease.
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D032764
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| MeSH Number(s) |
K01.752.566.479.113.150 N05.350.244.150
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