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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| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2017 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2020 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2023 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Medically Underserved Area" by people in Profiles.
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Project GIVE: using a virtual genetics service platform to reduce health inequities and improve access to genomic care in an underserved region of Texas. J Neurodev Disord. 2024 Sep 09; 16(1):52.
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Expanding active living after cancer to underserved cancer survivors and their caregivers. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2024 Aug 01; 116(8):1333-1342.
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A Community-Based Prostate Cancer Screening and Education Program for Asian American Men in Medically Underserved Communities. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2024 Mar 28; 21(4).
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Improving access to exome sequencing in a medically underserved population through the Texome Project. Genet Med. 2024 06; 26(6):101102.
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Experiences of Family Communication and Cascade Genetic Testing for Hereditary Cancer in Medically Underserved Populations-A Qualitative Study. Cancer Prev Res (Phila). 2024 01 04; 17(1):19-28.
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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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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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Current Programs and Incentives to Overcome Rural Physician Shortages in the United States: A Narrative Review. J Gen Intern Med. 2023 07; 38(Suppl 3):916-922.
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From education to action: Development and evaluation of a student-directed service learning program. Med Teach. 2022 05; 44(5):541-545.
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Good Enough for Whom? JAMA. 2021 Oct 05; 326(13):1261-1262.