Personal Autonomy

"Personal 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.

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Self-directing freedom and especially moral independence. An ethical principle holds that the autonomy of persons ought to be respected. (Bioethics Thesaurus)


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Below are the most recent publications written about "Personal Autonomy" by people in Profiles.
  1. Description and predictors of self-determination in males and females with fragile X syndrome on the verge of adulthood. J Intellect Disabil Res. 2024 Nov; 68(11):1316-1330.
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  2. Complexities of autonomy in military medical ethics: A brief report. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2024 Aug 01; 97(2S Suppl 1):S12-S13.
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  3. No Strings Attached: How Catholic Institutions Prospered at the Expense of the Administrative State and Patient Autonomy. J Law Med Ethics. 2024; 52(1):169-171.
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  4. We've Got a New One-Exploring the Resident-Fellow New Admission Interaction and Opportunities for Enhancing Motivation. Acad Pediatr. 2024 May-Jun; 24(4):692-699.
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  5. Medical student motivation in specialised contexts. Clin Teach. 2024 Aug; 21(4):e13717.
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  6. Personal autonomy and self-determination are crucial for professionalism in healthcare. Anat Sci Educ. 2023 Jul-Aug; 16(4):571-573.
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  7. The Basic Psychological Need Satisfaction and Frustration Scales probably do not validly measure need frustration. Psychol Assess. 2023 Feb; 35(2):127-139.
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  8. Reply to: The ethics of photo licensing. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2022 01; 86(1):e15.
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  9. Autonomy and developing physicians: Reimagining supervision using self-determination theory. Med Educ. 2022 Jan; 56(1):56-63.
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  10. Development of the person-centered prenatal care scale for people of color. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2021 10; 225(4):427.e1-427.e13.
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