"Health Services Misuse" 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, under or unnecessary utilization of health services by patients or physicians.
| Descriptor ID |
D006300
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N02.421.380 N05.300.150.395
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| Concept/Terms |
Health Services Misuse- Health Services Misuse
- Health Services Misuses
- Misuses, Health Services
- Misuse, Health Services
- Misuse of Health Services
Health Services Underutilization- Health Services Underutilization
- Health Services Underutilizations
- Underutilization, Health Services
- Underutilizations, Health Services
- Underuse, Health Services
- Health Services Underuses
- Underuses, Health Services
- Health Services Underuse
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2006 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2013 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Health Services Misuse" by people in Profiles.
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No Exit: Identifying Avoidable Terminal Oncology Intensive Care Unit Hospitalizations. J Oncol Pract. 2016 10; 12(10):e901-e911.
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Choosing wisely Canada: integrating stewardship in medical education. Acad Med. 2015 Nov; 90(11):1430.
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Acute spinal cord compression: CQI framework increases resource efficiency while promoting delivery of high-quality care. J Am Coll Radiol. 2015 Jan; 12(1):90-4.
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Pediatric left-without-being-seen patients: what happens to them after they leave the pediatric emergency department? Pediatr Emerg Care. 2013 Nov; 29(11):1194-6.
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How much diagnostic safety can we afford, and how should we decide? A health economics perspective. BMJ Qual Saf. 2013 Oct; 22 Suppl 2:ii11-ii20.
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Appropriate use criteria for echocardiography: new applications for a new era of utilization. J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2012 Jun; 25(6):599-602.
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Growth of high-cost intensity-modulated radiotherapy for prostate cancer raises concerns about overuse. Health Aff (Millwood). 2012 Apr; 31(4):750-9.
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Understanding fragmentation of prostate cancer survivorship care: implications for cost and quality. Cancer. 2012 Jun 01; 118(11):2837-45.
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Delivering affordable cancer care in high-income countries. Lancet Oncol. 2011 Sep; 12(10):933-80.
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Prenatal care utilization in excess of recommended levels: trends from 1985 to 2004. Med Care Res Rev. 2010 Oct; 67(5):609-22.