"Medical Overuse" 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.
Excessive or unnecessary utilization of health services by patients or physicians.
| Descriptor ID |
D000069342
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N02.421.380.450 N05.300.150.395.450
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| Concept/Terms |
Medical Overuse- Medical Overuse
- Medical Overuses
- Overuse, Medical
- Overuses, Medical
- Overuse, Health Services
- Overutilization of Health Services
- Health Services Overutilization
- Overutilization, Health Services
- Health Services Overuse
- Health Services Overuses
- Overuses, Health Services
Medical Preference Misdiagnosis- Medical Preference Misdiagnosis
- Medical Preference Misdiagnoses
- Misdiagnoses, Medical Preference
- Misdiagnosis, Medical Preference
- Preference Misdiagnoses, Medical
- Preference Misdiagnosis, Medical
- Unwanted Medical Care
- Medical Care, Unwanted
- Medical Cares, Unwanted
- Unwanted Medical Cares
- Preference Misdiagnosis
- Misdiagnoses, Preference
- Misdiagnosis, Preference
- Preference Misdiagnoses
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2016 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2017 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2018 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 2019 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Medical Overuse" by people in Profiles.
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Regional Variation in Deescalated Therapy in Older Adults With Early-Stage Breast Cancer. JAMA Netw Open. 2024 Oct 01; 7(10):e2441152.
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Potential Overtreatment of DCIS in Patients with Limited Life Expectancy. Ann Surg Oncol. 2024 Oct; 31(10):6812-6819.
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Diagnostic Excellence in the Context of Climate Change: A Review. Am J Med. 2024 Nov; 137(11):1035-1041.
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Collaborative Modeling to Compare Different Breast Cancer Screening Strategies: A Decision Analysis for the US Preventive Services Task Force. JAMA. 2024 06 11; 331(22):1947-1960.
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Randomized Experiments to Reduce Overuse of Health Care: A Scoping Review. Med Care. 2024 Apr 01; 62(4):263-269.
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2021 Update on Pediatric Overuse. Pediatrics. 2022 02 01; 149(2).
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Pediatric Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: Who Can Be Managed at a Non-pediatric Trauma Center Hospital? A Systematic Review of the Literature. Am Surg. 2022 Mar; 88(3):447-454.
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Accounting for Age in the Definition of Chronic Kidney Disease. JAMA Intern Med. 2021 10 01; 181(10):1359-1366.
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Overtreatment of Transient Maternal Hyperthyroidism Resulting in Fetal Goiter. Neoreviews. 2021 08; 22(8):e564-e569.
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The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and governor mandated stay at home order on emergency department super utilizers. Am J Emerg Med. 2021 10; 48:114-119.