Value of Life
"Value of Life" 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 intrinsic moral worth ascribed to a living being. (Bioethics Thesaurus)
| Descriptor ID |
D026712
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| MeSH Number(s) |
K01.752.400.900
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| Concept/Terms |
Value of Life- Value of Life
- Sanctity of Life
- Life Sanctities
- Life Sanctity
- Respect for Life
- Life, Respect for
Life Valuation, Economic- Life Valuation, Economic
- Economic Life Valuation
- Economic Life Valuations
- Life Valuations, Economic
- Valuations, Economic Life
- Valuation, Economic Life
Economic Value of Life- Economic Value of Life
- Life Economic Values
- Life Economic Value
- Economic Value, Life
- Economic Values, Life
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1988 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1989 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1991 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1992 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Value of Life" by people in Profiles.
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Walters JW. Proximate personhood as a standard for making difficult treatment decisions: imperiled newborns as a case study. Bioethics. 1992 Jan; 6(1):12-22.
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Walters JW. Anencephalic infants as organ sources. Bioethics. 1991 Oct; 5(4):326-41.
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Walters JW, Winslow GR. Anencephalic infants as organ sources: should the law be changed? J Pediatr. 1989 Nov; 115(5 Pt 1):824-32.
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Walters JW, Ashwal S. Organ prolongation in anencephalic infants: ethical & medical issues. Hastings Cent Rep. 1988 Oct-Nov; 18(5):19-27.
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Walters JW. Approaches to ethical decision making in the neonatal intensive care unit. Am J Dis Child. 1988 Aug; 142(8):825-30.