"Ethics Committees" 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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Committees established by professional societies, health facilities, or other institutions to consider decisions that have bioethical implications. The role of these committees may include consultation, education, mediation, and/or review of policies and practices. Committees that consider the ethical dimensions of patient care are ETHICS COMMITTEES, CLINICAL; committees established to protect the welfare of research subjects are ETHICS COMMITTEES, RESEARCH.
| Descriptor ID |
D017041
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| MeSH Number(s) |
K01.316.173 N04.452.758.788.300 N05.350.268 N05.700.685.300
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| Concept/Terms |
Ethics Committees- Ethics Committees
- Committee, Ethics
- Committees, Ethics
- Ethics Committee
Regional Ethics Committees- Regional Ethics Committees
- Committee, Regional Ethics
- Committees, Regional Ethics
- Ethics Committee, Regional
- Ethics Committees, Regional
- Regional Ethics Committee
Institutional Ethics Committees- Institutional Ethics Committees
- Committee, Institutional Ethics
- Committees, Institutional Ethics
- Ethics Committee, Institutional
- Ethics Committees, Institutional
- Institutional Ethics Committee
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