Medically Underserved Area
"Medically Underserved Area" 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.
A geographic location which has insufficient health resources (manpower and/or facilities) to meet the medical needs of the resident population.
| Descriptor ID |
D008507
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N03.349.650.340 N05.300.450.520
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| Concept/Terms |
Medically Underserved Area- Medically Underserved Area
- Area, Medically Underserved
- Areas, Medically Underserved
- Medically Underserved Areas
- Underserved Area, Medically
- Underserved Areas, Medically
Physician Shortage Area- Physician Shortage Area
- Area, Physician Shortage
- Areas, Physician Shortage
- Physician Shortage Areas
- Shortage Area, Physician
- Shortage Areas, Physician
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2007 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2008 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2014 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Medically Underserved Area" by people in Profiles.
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Scope-of-practice laws and expanded health services: the case of underserved women and advanced cervical cancer diagnoses. J Epidemiol Community Health. 2019 03; 73(3):278-284.
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Substance use, risk of dependence, counseling and treatment among adult health center patients. J Health Care Poor Underserved. 2014 Aug; 25(3):1217-30.
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Challenges and possible solutions to colorectal cancer screening for the underserved. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2014 Apr; 106(4):dju032.
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"Not a kidney or a lung:" research challenges in a network of safety net clinics. Fam Med. 2014 Feb; 46(2):105-11.
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Well-child care clinical practice redesign at a community health center: provider and staff perspectives. J Prim Care Community Health. 2014 Jan 01; 5(1):19-23.
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Increasing the relevance of research to underserved communities: lessons learned from a retreat to engage community health workers with researchers. J Health Care Poor Underserved. 2013 May; 24(2):840-9.
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Effect of closure of a local safety-net hospital on primary care physicians' perceptions of their role in patient care. Ann Fam Med. 2011 Nov-Dec; 9(6):496-503.
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Impact of distance and facility of initial diagnosis on depression treatment. Health Serv Res. 2011 Jun; 46(3):768-86.
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Yoga for heart failure patients: a feasibility pilot study with a multiethnic population. Int J Yoga Therap. 2011; (21):77-83.
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Recruiting and retaining primary care physicians in urban underserved communities: the importance of having a mission to serve. Am J Public Health. 2010 Nov; 100(11):2168-75.