"Vulnerable Populations" 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.
Groups of persons whose range of options is severely limited, who are frequently subjected to COERCION in their DECISION MAKING, or who may be compromised in their ability to give INFORMED CONSENT.
| Descriptor ID |
D035862
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| MeSH Number(s) |
M01.965
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| Concept/Terms |
Vulnerable Populations- Vulnerable Populations
- Population, Vulnerable
- Populations, Vulnerable
- Vulnerable Population
Sensitive Populations- Sensitive Populations
- Population, Sensitive
- Populations, Sensitive
- Sensitive Population
- Sensitive Population Groups
- Group, Sensitive Population
- Groups, Sensitive Population
- Population Group, Sensitive
- Population Groups, Sensitive
- Sensitive Population Group
Populations, Underserved- Populations, Underserved
- Population, Underserved
- Underserved Population
- Underserved Populations
- Patients, Underserved
- Patient, Underserved
- Underserved Patient
- Underserved Patients
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2005 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2007 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2011 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2012 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2013 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 2014 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2015 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2016 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2017 | 7 | 6 | 13 |
| 2018 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2019 | 1 | 10 | 11 |
| 2020 | 10 | 8 | 18 |
| 2021 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2022 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Vulnerable Populations" by people in Profiles.
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Bringing CAR T?cell therapy trials to underserved populations. Cancer Cell. 2023 12 11; 41(12):2007-2010.
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Drivers of vaccine hesitancy among vulnerable populations in India: a cross-sectional multi-state study. Front Public Health. 2023; 11:1177634.
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Can People Work Together to Create a Self-Administered Act? No. Should They Work Together to Repeal the End of Life Option Act? Yes. Am J Bioeth. 2023 09; 23(9):30-32.
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Precision therapy for a medically actionable ATP1A3 variant from a genomic medicine program in an underserved population. Mol Genet Genomic Med. 2023 Dec; 11(12):e2272.
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Enhancing the utilization of healthy living interventions among cancer survivors in historically underserved populations and communities. Cancer Causes Control. 2023 Aug; 34(8):635-645.
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Delayed Diagnostic Paracentesis Is Associated with Increased Preventable Healthcare Utilization in Disadvantaged Patient Populations with Advanced Liver Disease and Elevated INR. Dig Dis Sci. 2023 07; 68(7):2954-2962.
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Research Silos in Cancer Disparities: Obstacles to Improving Clinical Outcomes for Underserved Patient Populations. Clin Cancer Res. 2023 04 03; 29(7):1194-1199.
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The Importance of Health Literacy in Addressing Eye Health and Eye Care Disparities. Ophthalmology. 2022 10; 129(10):e137-e145.
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Hope and mental health problems among orphans and vulnerable children in South Africa. AIDS Care. 2023 02; 35(2):198-204.
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COVID Community-Engaged Testing in Alabama: Reaching Underserved Rural Populations Through Collaboration. Am J Public Health. 2022 10; 112(10):1399-1403.