"Patient Advocacy" 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.
Promotion and protection of the rights of patients, frequently through a legal process.
| Descriptor ID |
D010344
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| MeSH Number(s) |
I01.880.604.631 N03.706.678
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| Concept/Terms |
Patient Ombudsmen- Patient Ombudsmen
- Ombudsmen, Patient
- Patient Ombudsman
- Ombudsman, Patient
Patient Representatives- Patient Representatives
- Patient Representative
- Representative, Patient
- Representatives, Patient
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| 2018 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Patient Advocacy" by people in Profiles.
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Prevalence and Characteristics of Advocacy Curricula in U.S. Medical Schools. Acad Med. 2021 11 01; 96(11):1586-1591.
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The Pandemic, Patient Advocacy, and the Importance of Thinking Comment on "The Rise of the Consucrat". Int J Health Policy Manag. 2021 Aug 01; 10(8):500-502.
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Pandemic and beyond: policy and advocacy matters. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2021 07 09; 78(14):1268-1269.
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Issues of COVID-19-related distance learning for children with neuronopathic mucopolysaccharidoses. Mol Genet Metab. 2021 Sep-Oct; 134(1-2):68-76.
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Advocating Together: Finding Purpose During COVID-19. Acad Med. 2021 07 01; 96(7):940.
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Healthcare decision making should be democratised. BMJ. 2021 05 19; 373:n1225.
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Advocating for Patients at End of Life During COVID-19. Prof Case Manag. 2021 May-Jun 01; 26(3):166-168.
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The Missing Chapter: The Education of Surgery and Anesthesiology Trainees as Civic Advocates. Ann Surg. 2021 04 01; 273(4):e125-e126.
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Post-acute COVID-19 syndrome. Nat Med. 2021 04; 27(4):601-615.
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[Advocacy for the measurement and reduction of COVID-19 disparities according to migratory status and ethnic category in France]. Rev Epidemiol Sante Publique. 2021 04; 69(2):96-98.