"Patient Advocacy" 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.
Promotion and protection of the rights of patients, frequently through a legal process.
| Descriptor ID |
D010344
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| MeSH Number(s) |
I01.880.604.631 N03.706.678
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| Concept/Terms |
Patient Ombudsmen- Patient Ombudsmen
- Ombudsmen, Patient
- Patient Ombudsman
- Ombudsman, Patient
Patient Representatives- Patient Representatives
- Patient Representative
- Representative, Patient
- Representatives, Patient
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1994 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Patient Advocacy" by people in Profiles.
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Centering pediatric research, advocacy, and clinical care around early relational health. Pediatr Res. 2024 Jun; 95(7):1672-1674.
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LGBTQ Bullying: Translating Research to Action in Pediatrics. Pediatrics. 2017 Oct; 140(4).
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Nurse navigators in early cancer care: a randomized, controlled trial. J Clin Oncol. 2014 Jan 01; 32(1):12-8.
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A multi-institutional medical educational collaborative: advocacy training in California pediatric residency programs. Acad Med. 2013 Mar; 88(3):314-21.
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Stakeholder priorities for comparative effectiveness research in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a workshop report. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2013 Feb 01; 187(3):320-6.
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Primary care and public health activities in select U.S. health centers: documenting successes, barriers, and lessons learned. Am J Prev Med. 2012 Jun; 42(6 Suppl 2):S191-202.
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Barriers and unmet need for supportive services for HIV patients in care in Los Angeles County, California. AIDS Patient Care STDS. 2011 Sep; 25(9):525-32.
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Effect of a patient panel-support tool on care delivery. Am J Manag Care. 2010 Oct 01; 16(10):e256-66.
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Can unequal be more fair? Ethics, subject allocation, and randomised clinical trials. J Med Ethics. 1998 Dec; 24(6):401-8.
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The impact of requiring patient authorization for use of data in medical records research. J Fam Pract. 1998 Nov; 47(5):361-5.