"Professional Autonomy" 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 quality or state of being independent and self-directing, especially in making decisions, enabling professionals to exercise judgment as they see fit during the performance of their jobs.
| Descriptor ID |
D017009
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N04.452.758.752
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| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2018 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Professional Autonomy" by people in Profiles.
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Medicine, Machines, and Medical Education. Acad Med. 2021 07 01; 96(7):947-950.
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COVID-19, Workforce Autonomy and the Health Supply Chain. Healthc Q. 2021 Jul; 24(2):15-26.
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The Effect of Supervision Waivers on Practice: A Survey of Massachusetts Nurse Practitioners During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Med Care. 2021 04 01; 59(4):283-287.
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Engagement among physicians fighting COVID-19: the mediating role of autonomy. Occup Med (Lond). 2021 02 06; 71(1):9-11.
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Job stress in paediatric ICU staff caring for adult COVID-19 patients: An observational study during the first COVID-19 wave. Anaesth Crit Care Pain Med. 2021 04; 40(2):100810.
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[A cultural meta-analysis for post Covid-19 times]. Assist Inferm Ric. 2020 Oct-Dec; 39(4):205-210.
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Letter to the Editor: "The Neurosurgeon and Medical Professionalism During the COVID-19 Pandemic". World Neurosurg. 2020 10; 142:559-560.
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The relationship between autonomy, optimism, work engagement and organisational citizenship behaviour among nurses fighting COVID-19 in Wuhan: a serial multiple mediation. BMJ Open. 2020 09 14; 10(9):e039711.
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The Pursuit of Nurse Practitioner Practice Legislation: A Case Study. Policy Polit Nurs Pract. 2020 Nov; 21(4):222-232.
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A Duty to treat? A Right to refrain? Bangladeshi physicians in moral dilemma during COVID-19. Philos Ethics Humanit Med. 2020 09 09; 15(1):7.