"Documentation" 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.
Systematic organization, storage, retrieval, and dissemination of specialized information, especially of a scientific or technical nature (From ALA Glossary of Library and Information Science, 1983). It often involves authenticating or validating information.
| Descriptor ID |
D004282
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| MeSH Number(s) |
L01.453.245
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Documentation" by people in this website by year, and whether "Documentation" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2011 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2012 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2013 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2014 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2017 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2018 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2019 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2020 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2026 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Documentation" by people in Profiles.
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School Asthma Documentation Associated With Student Return to Class After Stock Inhaler Use. Acad Pediatr. 2026 Sep-Oct; 26(7):103410.
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Prompt-directed ambient artificial intelligence for automated multidisciplinary tumor board documentation. Ann Oncol. 2026 Oct; 37(10):1437-1449.
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Listening in: Orthopaedic Oncology Physicians' Perspectives on Implementation of Audio Recording/Artificial Intelligence Assist in Office Visits. J Surg Oncol. 2026 Jun; 133(7):966-971.
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Improving Provider Documentation Using a Pediatric Automated Documentation Assistance Tool. Appl Clin Inform. 2025 10; 16(5):1900-1908.
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Reimagining Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) Forms-From Pen & Paper to Electronic Health Record (EHR) Integration. Appl Clin Inform. 2025 10; 16(5):1787-1793.
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Comparing definitions of pediatric out-of-hospital cardiac arrests using a national EMS database. Am J Emerg Med. 2026 02; 100:1-5.
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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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Use of an AI Scribe and Electronic Health Record Efficiency. JAMA Netw Open. 2025 10 01; 8(10):e2537000.
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Documenting Care with AI: A Comparative Analysis of Commercial Scribe Tools. Stud Health Technol Inform. 2025 Aug 07; 329:337-341.
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Implementation of a Real-Time Documentation Assistance Tool: Automated Diagnosis (AutoDx). Appl Clin Inform. 2024 05; 15(3):501-510.