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Bioethics MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


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
Bioethics Preferred
Biomedical Ethics Narrower
Health Care Ethics Narrower
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