"Conflict of Interest" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A situation in which an individual might benefit personally from official or professional actions. It includes a conflict between a person's private interests and official responsibilities in a position of trust. The term is not restricted to government officials. The concept refers both to actual conflict of interest and the appearance or perception of conflict.
| Descriptor ID |
D016265
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| MeSH Number(s) |
K01.752.566.479.095 N05.350.225
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Conflict of Interest" by people in Profiles.
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Reed DA, Mueller PS, Hafferty FW, Brennan MD. Contemporary issues in medical professionalism challenges and opportunities. Minn Med. 2013 Nov; 96(11):44-7.
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Heidari A, Adeli SH, Mehravaran S, Asghari F. Addressing ethical considerations and authors' conflict of interest disclosure in medical journals in Iran. J Bioeth Inq. 2012 Dec; 9(4):457-62.
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Carragee EJ, Hurwitz EL, Weiner BK, Bono CM, Rothman DJ. Future directions for The spine journal: managing and reporting conflict of interest issues. Spine J. 2011 Aug; 11(8):695-7.
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Parke DW, Coleman AL, Lum F. Managing conflict of interest: the academy's preferred practice patterns and ophthalmic technology assessments. Ophthalmology. 2011 Aug; 118(8):1493-4.
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Carragee EJ, Hurwitz EL, Weiner BK. A critical review of recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2 trials in spinal surgery: emerging safety concerns and lessons learned. Spine J. 2011 Jun; 11(6):471-91.
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Balcazar H, Northridge ME, Benjamin GC, Kapadia F, Hann NE. Resolving conflict. Am J Public Health. 2009 Mar; 99(3):394-6.
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Snyder L, Mueller PS. Research in the physician's office: navigating the ethical minefield. Hastings Cent Rep. 2008 Mar-Apr; 38(2):23-5.
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Yoshikawa TT, Ouslander JG. Integrity in publishing: update on policies and statements on authorship, duplicate publications, and conflict of interest. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2007 Feb; 55(2):155-7.
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Price CC, Sodeke SO. Letter to the Editor: End-of-life care and racial disparities: all social and health care sectors must respond! Am J Bioeth. 2006 Sep-Oct; 6(5):W33-4.
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Alpert JS, Shine KI, Adams RJ, Antman EM, Kavey RE, Friedman L, Frye RL, Harrington RA, Korn D, Merz JF, Ofili E. Task force 1: The ACCF and AHA codes of conduct in human subjects research. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2004 Oct 19; 44(8):1724-8.