Appointments and Schedules
"Appointments and Schedules" 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 different methods of scheduling patient visits, appointment systems, individual or group appointments, waiting times, waiting lists for hospitals, walk-in clinics, etc.
| Descriptor ID |
D001071
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N04.452.095
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| Concept/Terms |
Patient Appointments- Patient Appointments
- Appointment, Patient
- Appointments, Patient
- Patient Appointment
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2014 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2016 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2019 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2020 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 2021 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Appointments and Schedules" by people in Profiles.
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A preference-integrated optimization system for medical physics shift scheduling. J Appl Clin Med Phys. 2026 Aug; 27(8):e70743.
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The Microtransition Adverse Event Sign-In/Sign-Out (MASS) Form: A Potential Solution to Communication Barriers for Outpatient Medical Appointments and Nonmedical Outings in Post-Acute and Long-Term Care. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2026 05; 27(5):106157.
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Development and implementation of a brachytherapy procedure scoring system to optimize clinic and physics staffing schedule: A retrospective study of a single institution with a busy brachytherapy program. Brachytherapy. 2025 Jan-Feb; 24(1):190-196.
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Frequency of Prenatal Care Visits: A Core Outcome Set for Prenatal Care Schedules. J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2024 06; 33(6):715-722.
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Laws Forbidding Pregnancy Discrimination in Substance Use Disorder Treatment Are Not Associated With Treatment Access. J Addict Med. 2022 May-Jun 01; 16(3):364-367.
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Reproductive-Age Women's Experience of Accessing Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder: "We Don't Do That Here". Womens Health Issues. 2021 Sep-Oct; 31(5):455-461.
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Barriers to Care Affecting Presentation to Urogynecologists in a Community Setting. Female Pelvic Med Reconstr Surg. 2021 02 01; 27(2):e368-e371.
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The Impact of Changes in Service Delivery in Patients With Colorectal Cancer During the Initial Phase of the COVID-19 Pandemic. Clin Colorectal Cancer. 2021 06; 20(2):e120-e128.
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A Conceptual Framework for Rescheduling Elective Pediatric Gastroenterology Procedures Following COVID-19 Pandemic Lockdown. Gastroenterol Nurs. 2020 Sep/Oct; 43(5):375-381.
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Association of Pregnancy and Insurance Status With Treatment Access for Opioid Use Disorder. JAMA Netw Open. 2020 08 03; 3(8):e2013456.