"Hospital Medicine" 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.
The branch of medicine concerned with the delivery of comprehensive medical care to hospitalized patients. Practitioners include physicians and non-physician providers who engage in clinical care, teaching, research, or leadership in the field of general hospital medicine.(from http://www.hospitalmedicine.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Hospitalist_Definition)
| Descriptor ID |
D064416
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| MeSH Number(s) |
H02.403.377
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Hospital Medicine" by people in Profiles.
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A multi-institutional rapid qualitative assessment of factors supporting diagnostic excellence in hospital medicine. J Hosp Med. 2026 Sep; 21(9):1008-1016.
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State of Research in Pediatric Hospital Medicine. Hosp Pediatr. 2026 Jul 01; 16(7):e508-e512.
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A Review of Well-being Assessment Instruments in Hospital Medicine. J Gen Intern Med. 2026 Jul; 41(9):2567-2575.
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Research Mentorship Models in Hospital Medicine: A Narrative Review. Br J Hosp Med (Lond). 2025 Nov 25; 86(11):1-18.
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Research priorities for adult hospital medicine: A survey of US hospital medicine leaders. J Hosp Med. 2025 Nov; 20(11):1206-1211.
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Clinical Shift Distribution in Academic Hospital Medicine Fellowship across 10 Years. South Med J. 2024 11; 117(11):674-677.
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Breaking down barriers: Decoding archetypes in hospital medicine research. J Hosp Med. 2023 11; 18(11):1048-1053.
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Missing Voices: What Early Career Hospitalists View as Essential in Hospital Medicine-Focused Education. South Med J. 2023 09; 116(9):739-744.
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Enhancing professional development and promoting collaboration in hospital medicine through the visiting professor exchange program. J Hosp Med. 2024 05; 19(5):424-428.
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Reframing hospital medicine as a destination career for trainees. J Hosp Med. 2024 04; 19(4):333-336.