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MeSH Heading: Professional Misconduct
Tree Number(s): K01.752.566.479.915; N05.350.979
Unique ID: D028743
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D028743
Annotation: SCIENTIFIC MISCONDUCT is also available
Scope Note: Violation of laws, regulations, or professional standards.
Entry Term(s): Misconduct, Professional; Unprofessional Behavior
Previous Indexing: Malpractice (1974-2001)
See Also: Complicity; Conflict of Interest; Deception; Ethics, Professional; Fraud; Malpractice; Retrospective Moral Judgment
Public MeSH Note: 2002
History Note: 2002
Date Established: 2002/01/01
Date of Entry: 2001/07/25
Revision Date: 2015/06/12

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