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Ethics in medical practice

Ethics in medical practice is a research topic within General Health Professions. Science Explorer counts 46k research works in it since 1950. 10.1% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.

This cluster of papers explores the concept of moral distress in healthcare professionals, particularly focusing on nurses and physicians in intensive care units. It delves into the ethical climate, nurse-physician collaboration, burnout, autonomy, and the role of ethics consultation in addressing moral distress. The papers also discuss the impact of moral distress on job satisfaction, turnover intentions, and professional quality of life.

  • Moral Distress
  • Ethical Climate
  • Nurse-Physician Collaboration
  • Intensive Care Units
  • Ethics Consultation
  • Burnout
  • Autonomy
  • Healthcare Ethics
  • Professionalism Dilemmas
  • Empirical Ethics
Research works
46k
fractional, since 1950
In the world top 10%
4.7k
per year above
Top-10% rate
10.1%
share of its works in the world top 10%
Growth, 2018-21 → 2022-25
-2%
the tick is no change
Largest producer
United States
41% of the 10 largest, 2022-now
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