"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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| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Conflict of Interest" by people in Profiles.
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Conflict of interest reporting in otolaryngology clinical practice guidelines. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2013 Aug; 149(2):187-91.
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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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Resolving conflict. Am J Public Health. 2009 Mar; 99(3):394-6.
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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.