"Ambulatory Care" 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.
Health care services provided to patients on an ambulatory basis, rather than by admission to a hospital or other health care facility. The services may be a part of a hospital, augmenting its inpatient services, or may be provided at a free-standing facility.
| Descriptor ID |
D000553
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.760.106 N02.421.585.106
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| Concept/Terms |
Ambulatory Care- Ambulatory Care
- Care, Ambulatory
- Outpatient Care
- Care, Outpatient
Health Services, Outpatient- Health Services, Outpatient
- Health Service, Outpatient
- Outpatient Health Service
- Service, Outpatient Health
- Outpatient Health Services
- Outpatient Services
- Outpatient Service
- Service, Outpatient
- Services, Outpatient
- Services, Outpatient Health
Urgent Care- Urgent Care
- Care, Urgent
- Cares, Urgent
- Urgent Cares
Clinic Visits- Clinic Visits
- Clinic Visit
- Visit, Clinic
- Visits, Clinic
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1997 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 1998 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1999 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2005 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 2006 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2007 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2009 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2010 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2013 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2014 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2015 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 2016 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 2017 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2018 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2019 | 7 | 5 | 12 |
| 2020 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2021 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2022 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2024 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Ambulatory Care" by people in Profiles.
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Experiences with real-world teclistamab administration in community and outpatient settings: a mixed-methods study of hematology providers. Curr Med Res Opin. 2026 01; 42(1):169-178.
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Products, Performance, and Technological Development of Ambulatory Oxygen Therapy Devices: Scoping Review. J Med Internet Res. 2026 Jan 27; 28:e81077.
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Implementation of an Outpatient Cervical Ripening Initiative: Outcomes and Patient and Provider Perspectives. Am J Perinatol. 2026 07; 43(9):1204-1212.
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Use of Ambient AI Scribes to Reduce Administrative Burden and Professional Burnout. JAMA Netw Open. 2025 10 01; 8(10):e2534976.
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Performance against standardization recommendations for outpatient care of common forms of congenital heart disease. Cardiol Young. 2025 Apr; 35(4):812-817.
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Implementing Change Through an Outpatient Antibiotic Stewardship Program. Urol Pract. 2025 01; 12(1):82-92.
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Effect of Private Equity Ownership on Access to Outpatient Urologic Cancer Care in Medicare Recipients. Urology. 2024 11; 193:99-104.
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Increasing Provider Utilization of a Seizure Action Plan in the Outpatient Setting. Pediatrics. 2024 Jul 01; 154(1).
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Gunshot Trauma Patients Have Higher Risk of PTSD Compared With Blunt Trauma and Elective Populations: A Retrospective Comparative Study of Outpatient Orthopaedic Care. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2024 11 01; 482(11):2052-2059.
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Health Insurance Type and Outpatient Specialist Care Among Children With Asthma. JAMA Netw Open. 2024 06 03; 7(6):e2417319.