"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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| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Ambulatory Care" by people in Profiles.
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Factors associated with mobile medical clinic use: a retrospective cohort study. Int J Equity Health. 2023 Sep 26; 22(1):195.
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National surveys to evaluate prescribing practices: Methodological considerations. Res Social Adm Pharm. 2022 02; 18(2):2317-2324.
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Prescribing Trend of Inappropriate Medications in Outpatient Clinics for Older Adults With Heart Failure in the United States: NAMCS 2012 to 2016. Am J Cardiol. 2021 08 01; 152:168.
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A retrospective study of drug utilization and hospital readmissions among Medicare patients with hepatic encephalopathy. Medicine (Baltimore). 2020 Apr; 99(16):e19603.
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Loneliness in Primary Care Patients: A Prevalence Study. Ann Fam Med. 2019 03; 17(2):108-115.
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Hispanic mothers' accounts of vaccinating their adolescent children against HPV: features of the clinic visit. Ethn Health. 2021 04; 26(3):337-351.
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Ertapenem in outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy for complicated urinary tract infections. J Chemother. 2017 Feb; 29(1):25-29.
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Expansion of clinical pharmacy through increased use of outpatient pharmacists for anticoagulation services. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2015 Apr 01; 72(7):568-72.
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Differences in obesity management among physicians. Popul Health Manag. 2012 Oct; 15(5):287-92.