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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| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Medically Underserved Area" by people in Profiles.
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Preliminary Testing of A Web-Based Lung Cancer Screening Decision Coaching Tool for Older Chinese American Smokers and Their Providers. J Natl Med Assoc. 2023 Apr; 115(2):223-232.
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A Tri-Institutional Approach to Address Disparities in Children's Oncology Group Clinical Trial Accrual for Adolescents and Young Adults and Underrepresented Minorities. J Adolesc Young Adult Oncol. 2019 06; 8(3):227-235.
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Physical Activity in an Underserved Population: Identifying Technology Preferences. J Phys Act Health. 2017 01; 14(1):3-7.
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The Urban Medicine Program: Developing Physician-Leaders to Serve Underserved Urban Communities. Acad Med. 2015 Dec; 90(12):1658-66.
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Improving cardiovascular health of underserved populations in the community with Life's Simple 7. J Am Assoc Nurse Pract. 2015 Nov; 27(11):615-23.
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Family medicine training in China. Fam Med. 2013 May; 45(5):341-4.
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Policosanol for managing human immunodeficiency virus-related dyslipidemia in a medically underserved population: a randomized, controlled clinical trial. Altern Ther Health Med. 2011 Mar-Apr; 17(2):30-5.
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Building 'research capacity' in underserved communities. Am J Nurs. 2009 Oct; 109(10):63-5.
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The primary healthcare nurse practitioner in Ontario: a workforce study. Nurs Leadersh (Tor Ont). 2009; 22(2):58-72.
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If you build it, they will come: lessons from developing walking trails in rural Missouri. Health Promot Pract. 2008 Oct; 9(4):387-94.