"Developing Countries" 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.
Countries in the process of change with economic growth, that is, an increase in production, per capita consumption, and income. The process of economic growth involves better utilization of natural and human resources, which results in a change in the social, political, and economic structures.
| Descriptor ID |
D003906
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| MeSH Number(s) |
I01.615.500.300
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| Concept/Terms |
Developing Countries- Developing Countries
- Countries, Developing
- Country, Developing
- Developing Country
- Least Developed Countries
- Countries, Least Developed
- Country, Least Developed
- Developed Countries, Least
- Developed Country, Least
- Least Developed Country
- Less-Developed Countries
- Countries, Less-Developed
- Country, Less-Developed
- Less Developed Countries
- Less-Developed Country
- Under-Developed Nations
- Nation, Under-Developed
- Nations, Under-Developed
- Under Developed Nations
- Under-Developed Nation
- Third-World Countries
- Countries, Third-World
- Country, Third-World
- Third World Countries
- Third-World Country
- Third-World Nations
- Nation, Third-World
- Nations, Third-World
- Third World Nations
- Third-World Nation
- Under-Developed Countries
- Countries, Under-Developed
- Country, Under-Developed
- Under Developed Countries
- Under-Developed Country
- Developing Nations
- Developing Nation
- Nations, Developing
- Less-Developed Nations
- Less Developed Nations
- Less-Developed Nation
- Nation, Less-Developed
- Nations, Less-Developed
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Developing Countries" by people in this website by year, and whether "Developing Countries" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1994 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1995 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 1996 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2000 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2001 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2002 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2003 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2004 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2005 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2006 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| 2007 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 2008 | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| 2009 | 8 | 5 | 13 |
| 2010 | 5 | 8 | 13 |
| 2011 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 2012 | 6 | 9 | 15 |
| 2013 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| 2014 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| 2015 | 6 | 19 | 25 |
| 2016 | 9 | 10 | 19 |
| 2017 | 5 | 10 | 15 |
| 2018 | 6 | 7 | 13 |
| 2019 | 6 | 13 | 19 |
| 2020 | 9 | 9 | 18 |
| 2021 | 5 | 11 | 16 |
| 2022 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2024 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Developing Countries" by people in Profiles.
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Global Workforce and Access: Demand, Education, Quality. Semin Radiat Oncol. 2024 Oct; 34(4):477-493.
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Pulse Oximetry Accuracy in Children with Dark Skin Tones: Relevance to Acute Lower Respiratory Infection Care in Low- and Middle-Income Countries. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2024 Oct 02; 111(4):736-739.
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Cancer Screening in Low- and Middle-Income Countries. Am Soc Clin Oncol Educ Book. 2024 Jun; 44(3):e431272.
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Radiation Oncology Training in the Philippines: Bridging Gaps for Improved Cancer Care in Low- and Middle-Income Countries. JCO Glob Oncol. 2024 May; 10:e2300462.
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Value-Based Care in Low- to Middle-Income Countries: Low-Cost, Context-Specific Imaging Technologies to Meet Population Health Needs. J Am Coll Radiol. 2024 Aug; 21(8):1162-1165.
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Radiologists' Role in Decolonizing Global Health. J Am Coll Radiol. 2024 Aug; 21(8):1172-1179.
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Cancer burden in low-income and middle-income countries. Nat Rev Cancer. 2024 Mar; 24(3):167-170.
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Psychosocial services for pediatric oncology patients in low- and middle-income countries from health care providers' perspectives: A survey-based report from the SIOP Global Health Network Psychosocial Working Group. Psychooncology. 2023 11; 32(11):1710-1717.
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Using starling murmuration as a model for creating a global health community of practice to advance equity in scholarship. Med Teach. 2024 04; 46(4):537-544.
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The American Brachytherapy Society and Indian Brachytherapy Society consensus statement for the establishment of high-dose-rate brachytherapy programs for gynecological malignancies in low- and middle-income countries. Brachytherapy. 2023 Nov-Dec; 22(6):716-727.