"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 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2012 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2013 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2016 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 2017 | 54 | 35 | 89 |
| 2018 | 59 | 52 | 111 |
| 2019 | 16 | 6 | 22 |
| 2020 | 50 | 64 | 114 |
| 2021 | 27 | 38 | 65 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Ambulatory Care" by people in Profiles.
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Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on ophthalmologic outpatient care: experience from an Italian Tertiary Medical Center. Ann Med. 2021 12; 53(1):1349-1357.
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Diabetes Care and Glycemic Control During the COVID-19 Pandemic in the United States. JAMA Intern Med. 2021 10 01; 181(10):1412-1414.
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Association of Changes in Seasonal Respiratory Virus Activity and Ambulatory Antibiotic Prescriptions With the COVID-19 Pandemic. JAMA Intern Med. 2021 10 01; 181(10):1399-1402.
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Varied impacts on outpatient services among departments and divisions in the early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic: Implications for personnel mobilization and preparatory training. J Chin Med Assoc. 2021 10 01; 84(10):951-955.
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Letter to the Editor: Physicians' Opinions of COVID-19 Ambulatory Care Constraints: A Survey of Sickle Cell Clinicians. J Ambul Care Manage. 2021 Oct-Dec 01; 44(4):325-330.
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Exploring the implications of the first COVID-19 lockdown on patients with melanoma: a national survey. Clin Exp Dermatol. 2022 Jan; 47(1):114-116.
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Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Urological Care Delivery in the United States. J Urol. 2021 12; 206(6):1469-1479.
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Text or Not to Text? A Narrative Review of Texting as a Case Management Intervention. Prof Case Manag. 2021 Sep-Oct 01; 26(5):250-254.
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The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Spine Surgery in Central Europe: A Questionnaire-Based Study. World Neurosurg. 2021 11; 155:e576-e587.
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Dermatology practice in the times of the COVID-19 pandemic. Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol. 2021 Sep-Oct; 87(5):603-610.