Health Services Accessibility
"Health Services Accessibility" 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 degree to which individuals are inhibited or facilitated in their ability to gain entry to and to receive care and services from the health care system. Factors influencing this ability include geographic, architectural, transportational, and financial considerations, among others.
| Descriptor ID |
D006297
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N04.590.374.350 N05.300.430
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| Concept/Terms |
Health Services Accessibility- Health Services Accessibility
- Availability of Health Services
- Health Services Availability
- Accessibility, Health Services
- Access to Health Care
- Accessibility of Health Services
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2024 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Health Services Accessibility" by people in Profiles.
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Longer appointment duration reduces future missed appointments in safety-net clinics. Am J Manag Care. 2025 Feb 01; 31(2):e39-e46.
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Understanding the financial barriers to treatment among individuals with opioid use disorder: a focus group study. Harm Reduct J. 2024 Dec 20; 21(1):220.
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Telemedicine-Related Opioid Use Disorder Services in Underserved Populations: A Qualitative Evaluation of the Waiver Era. Telemed J E Health. 2025 Feb; 31(2):242-248.
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Disparities in Survival Outcomes Among Patients With Metastatic Melanoma in Texas: Implications for Policy and Interventions in the Era of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors. Am J Clin Oncol. 2024 Nov 01; 47(11):517-525.
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How An Academic Direct Primary Care Clinic Served Patients from Vulnerable Communities. J Am Board Fam Med. 2024 May-Jun; 37(3):455-465.
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Equity in Digital Health: Assessing Access and Utilization of Remote Patient Monitoring, Medical Apps, and Wearables in Underserved Communities. Inquiry. 2024 Jan-Dec; 61:469580241271137.
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Perceptions of the Role of Living Alone in Providing Services to Patients With Cognitive Impairment. JAMA Netw Open. 2023 Aug 01; 6(8):e2329913.
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Rethinking access to care: A spatial-economic analysis of the potential impact of pharmacy closures in the United States. PLoS One. 2023; 18(7):e0289284.
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Impact of geographic access to primary care providers on pediatric behavioral health screening. Prev Med. 2021 12; 153:106856.
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Impact of COVID-19 related policy changes on filling of opioid and benzodiazepine medications. Res Social Adm Pharm. 2021 01; 17(1):2005-2008.