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Descriptor English: Casuistry
Descriptor Spanish: Casuismo
Descriptor casuismo
Scope note: Método de ANÁLISIS ÉTICO que enfatiza la solución de problemas prácticos mediante el examen de casos individuales considerados representativos. En ocasiones se utiliza para indicar argumentos engañosos o racionalización. Debe diferenciarse de la casuística, que es el registro y estudio de casos y enfermedades.
Descriptor Portuguese: Casuísmo
Descriptor French: Casuistique
Tree number(s): K01.752.566.479.113.150
N05.350.244.150
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D032764
Scope note: A method of ETHICAL ANALYSIS that emphasizes practical problem solving through examining individual cases that are considered to be representative; sometimes used to denote specious argument or rationalization. Differentiate from casuistics, which is the recording and study of cases and disease.
Annotation: do not confuse with "casuistics," the recording and study of cases of disease, or with CAUSALITY
Allowable Qualifiers: HI history
Previous Indexing: Ethical Analysis (2002)
Ethics (1989-2001)
Public MeSH Note: 2003; see ETHICAL ANALYSIS 2002; see ETHICS 1992-2001
History Note: 2003; use ETHICAL ANALYSIS 2002; use ETHICS 1992-2001
DeCS ID: 37700
Unique ID: D032764
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 2003/01/01
Date of Entry: 2002/07/03
Revision Date: 2015/06/22
Casuistry - Preferred
Concept UI M0007842
Scope note A method of ETHICAL ANALYSIS that emphasizes practical problem solving through examining individual cases that are considered to be representative; sometimes used to denote specious argument or rationalization. Differentiate from casuistics, which is the recording and study of cases and disease.
Preferred term Casuistry



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