Medically Underserved Area
"Medically Underserved Area" 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.
A geographic location which has insufficient health resources (manpower and/or facilities) to meet the medical needs of the resident population.
| Descriptor ID |
D008507
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N03.349.650.340 N05.300.450.520
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| Concept/Terms |
Medically Underserved Area- Medically Underserved Area
- Area, Medically Underserved
- Areas, Medically Underserved
- Medically Underserved Areas
- Underserved Area, Medically
- Underserved Areas, Medically
Physician Shortage Area- Physician Shortage Area
- Area, Physician Shortage
- Areas, Physician Shortage
- Physician Shortage Areas
- Shortage Area, Physician
- Shortage Areas, Physician
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2018 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 2019 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2020 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2021 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Medically Underserved Area" by people in Profiles.
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A Community-Adapted Approach to SARS-CoV-2 Testing for Medically Underserved Populations, Rhode Island, USA. Emerg Infect Dis. 2021 09; 27(9):2445-2449.
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Integration and Impact of Telemedicine in Underserved Pediatric Primary Care. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2021 10; 60(11-12):452-458.
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The Development and Implementation of a COVID-19 Project ECHO: A Program for Community Health Workers Serving Populations from Rural and Medically Underserved Areas in South Texas. Issues Ment Health Nurs. 2022 Feb; 43(2):184-188.
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The COVID-19 Pandemic: Identifying Adaptive Solutions for Colorectal Cancer Screening in Underserved Communities. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2021 08 02; 113(8):962-968.
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SCAI COVID 19 Updated Consumer Survey Shows Continued Concern of Patients, Especially among Underserved Populations. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2021 09; 98(3):414-415.
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Implementation and Dissemination of Evidence-Based Practice Student Projects in Underserved Community Settings During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Worldviews Evid Based Nurs. 2021 06; 18(3):237-239.
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Establishment of an Alternate Care Site (ACS) in Imperial County During COVID-19. West J Emerg Med. 2021 Mar 25; 22(3):608-613.
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Graduate Medical Education Should Not Be A Commodity. Health Aff (Millwood). 2021 03; 40(3):536-539.
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Nourishing Underserved Populations Despite Scarcer Resources: Adaptations of an Urban Safety Net Hospital During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Am J Public Health. 2021 Apr; 111(4):663-666.
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Establishing a SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) Drive-Through Collection Site: A Community-Based Participatory Research Partnership With a Federally Qualified Health Center. Am J Public Health. 2021 04; 111(4):658-662.