"Clinical Competence" 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 capability to perform acceptably those duties directly related to patient care.
| Descriptor ID |
D002983
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| MeSH Number(s) |
I02.399.630.210 N04.761.210 N05.715.175
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| Concept/Terms |
Clinical Competence- Clinical Competence
- Competency, Clinical
- Competence, Clinical
- Clinical Competency
- Clinical Competencies
- Competencies, Clinical
Clinical Skill- Clinical Skill
- Skill, Clinical
- Skills, Clinical
- Clinical Skills
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Clinical Competence" by people in this website by year, and whether "Clinical Competence" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2003 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2004 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2005 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2006 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2011 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2012 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2013 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2014 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 2015 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 2016 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 2017 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2018 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2019 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2020 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2024 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2026 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Clinical Competence" by people in Profiles.
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Improving clinician knowledge, comfort, and adherence to standard of care for suspected child abuse. BMC Pediatr. 2026 May 25; 26(1).
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Competency-based advancement in medical education: outcomes of the Education in Pediatrics Across the Continuum (EPAC) project. Acad Med. 2026 Apr 01; 101(4):422-430.
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A Primary Care Intervention to Improve Melanoma Detection and Management. J Am Board Fam Med. 2026 Jan; 39(1).
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Pediatrician Knowledge of Early Intervention Process as Contributor to Disparities in Management of Development Delay. Matern Child Health J. 2024 Nov; 28(11):1911-1919.
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Advancing anti-oppression and social justice in healthcare through competency-based medical education (CBME). Med Teach. 2024 Sep; 46(9):1167-1174.
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Resident training to optimize patient-focused menopause management: a multispecialty menopause curriculum to enhance knowledge and preparedness. Menopause. 2024 Feb 01; 31(2):93-100.
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Clinical Assessment Specialists: A New Faculty Role to Improve Clerkship Assessment. Perm J. 2024 03 15; 28(1):76-80.
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The Growth of Medical Knowledge and Data Sharing. JAMA. 2023 04 18; 329(15):1314-1315.
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The Surgical Learning Curve: Does Robotic Technical Skill Explain Differences in Operative Performance? J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A. 2023 May; 33(5):471-479.
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The Consequences of Step 2 Clinical Skills Examination Discontinuation for Medical Schools and Sustainability Plans for Clinical Skills Assessment. Acad Med. 2023 06 01; 98(6):717-722.