"Medical Overuse" 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.
Excessive or unnecessary utilization of health services by patients or physicians.
| Descriptor ID |
D000069342
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N02.421.380.450 N05.300.150.395.450
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| Concept/Terms |
Medical Overuse- Medical Overuse
- Medical Overuses
- Overuse, Medical
- Overuses, Medical
- Overuse, Health Services
- Overutilization of Health Services
- Health Services Overutilization
- Overutilization, Health Services
- Health Services Overuse
- Health Services Overuses
- Overuses, Health Services
Medical Preference Misdiagnosis- Medical Preference Misdiagnosis
- Medical Preference Misdiagnoses
- Misdiagnoses, Medical Preference
- Misdiagnosis, Medical Preference
- Preference Misdiagnoses, Medical
- Preference Misdiagnosis, Medical
- Unwanted Medical Care
- Medical Care, Unwanted
- Medical Cares, Unwanted
- Unwanted Medical Cares
- Preference Misdiagnosis
- Misdiagnoses, Preference
- Misdiagnosis, Preference
- Preference Misdiagnoses
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2016 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2017 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Medical Overuse" by people in Profiles.
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Taking Action to Address Medical Overuse: Common Challenges and Facilitators. Am J Med. 2020 05; 133(5):567-572.
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Adherence to Cervical Cancer Screening Guidelines Among Women Aged 66-68 Years in a Large Community-Based Practice. Am J Prev Med. 2019 12; 57(6):757-764.
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Overdiagnosis in Colorectal Cancer Screening: Time to Acknowledge a Blind Spot. Gastroenterology. 2018 Sep; 155(3):592-595.
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Drivers of Low-Value Care. JAMA Intern Med. 2018 03 01; 178(3):433.
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Second opinion strategies in breast pathology: a decision analysis addressing over-treatment, under-treatment, and care costs. Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2018 01; 167(1):195-203.
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Early Abdominal Imaging Remains Over-Utilized in Acute Pancreatitis. Dig Dis Sci. 2017 10; 62(10):2894-2899.
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The US Preventive Services Task Force 2017 Draft Recommendation Statement on Screening for Prostate Cancer: An Invitation to Review and Comment. JAMA. 2017 May 16; 317(19):1949-1950.
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Screening for Thyroid Cancer: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force. JAMA. 2017 05 09; 317(18):1888-1903.
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Integrating qualitative research methods into care improvement efforts within a learning health system: addressing antibiotic overuse. Health Res Policy Syst. 2016 Aug 15; 14(1):63.
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Mammography Screening and Overdiagnosis. JAMA Oncol. 2016 Feb; 2(2):261-2.