Health Services Accessibility
"Health Services Accessibility" 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 degree to which individuals are inhibited or facilitated in their ability to gain entry to and to receive care and services from the health care system. Factors influencing this ability include geographic, architectural, transportational, and financial considerations, among others.
| Descriptor ID |
D006297
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N04.590.374.350 N05.300.430
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| Concept/Terms |
Health Services Accessibility- Health Services Accessibility
- Availability of Health Services
- Health Services Availability
- Accessibility, Health Services
- Access to Health Care
- Accessibility of Health Services
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Health Services Accessibility" by people in this website by year, and whether "Health Services Accessibility" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2005 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2006 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2008 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2009 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2011 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2012 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2013 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2014 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| 2017 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2018 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2019 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2020 | 19 | 7 | 26 |
| 2021 | 9 | 7 | 16 |
| 2022 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2024 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Health Services Accessibility" by people in Profiles.
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Geographical barriers to surgical treatment for cataract among California Medicare beneficiaries. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2026 Jun 01; 52(6):544-550.
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Does robotic-assisted esophagectomy improve outcomes compared to other techniques? An NCDB analysis of access and disparities. Surg Endosc. 2026 Apr; 40(4):3357-3367.
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Evaluating the Impact of an eConsult Platform on Specialty Care Access for Medicaid Patients. J Am Board Fam Med. 2025 Sep 15; 38(3):592-598.
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PrEP knowledge, attitudes, and perceived barriers to access among American Indian/Alaska Native people in the US: Results from an online survey. PLoS One. 2025; 20(4):e0321422.
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Health inequities among persons with disabilities: a global scoping review. Front Public Health. 2025; 13:1538519.
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Population health strategies for health equity in chronic kidney disease management. Curr Opin Nephrol Hypertens. 2025 Jan 01; 34(1):41-47.
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Practicing health equity in kidney care by establishing improved access to timely disease management and kidney replacement therapy options: from providers to patients. Curr Opin Nephrol Hypertens. 2025 Jan 01; 34(1):48-54.
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Qualitative perspectives of Medicaid-insured patients on ambulatory care at an academic medical center: challenges and opportunities. BMC Health Serv Res. 2024 Sep 27; 24(1):1139.
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Determinants to Tele-Mental Health Services Utilization Among California Adults: Do Immigration-Related Variables Matter? J Immigr Minor Health. 2024 Dec; 26(6):966-976.
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Post-Mastectomy Breast Reconstruction Disparities: A Systematic Review of Sociodemographic and Economic Barriers. Medicina (Kaunas). 2024 Jul 19; 60(7).