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MeSH Heading: Bioethics
Tree Number(s): K01.752.566.479.045; N05.350.200
Unique ID: D001675
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D001675
Annotation: specialty; for issues in bioethics use BIOETHICAL ISSUES or its specifics; ETHICISTS is also available
Scope Note: A branch of applied ethics that studies the value implications of practices and developments in life sciences, medicine, and health care.
Entry Term(s): Biomedical Ethics; Health Care Ethics
Previous Indexing: Ethics, Medical (1966-1977)
See Also: Ethicists; Ethics, Medical
Public MeSH Note: 78
History Note: 78
Date Established: 1978/01/01
Date of Entry: 1977/04/22
Revision Date: 2015/06/22

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