"Professional Competence" 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 capability to perform the duties of one's profession generally, or to perform a particular professional task, with skill of an acceptable quality.
| Descriptor ID |
D011361
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| MeSH Number(s) |
I02.399.630
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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