"Ambulatory Care" 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.
Health care services provided to patients on an ambulatory basis, rather than by admission to a hospital or other health care facility. The services may be a part of a hospital, augmenting its inpatient services, or may be provided at a free-standing facility.
Descriptor ID |
D000553
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MeSH Number(s) |
E02.760.106 N02.421.585.106
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Concept/Terms |
Ambulatory Care- Ambulatory Care
- Care, Ambulatory
- Outpatient Care
- Care, Outpatient
Health Services, Outpatient- Health Services, Outpatient
- Health Service, Outpatient
- Outpatient Health Service
- Service, Outpatient Health
- Outpatient Health Services
- Outpatient Services
- Outpatient Service
- Service, Outpatient
- Services, Outpatient
- Services, Outpatient Health
Urgent Care- Urgent Care
- Care, Urgent
- Cares, Urgent
- Urgent Cares
Clinic Visits- Clinic Visits
- Clinic Visit
- Visit, Clinic
- Visits, Clinic
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2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Ambulatory Care" by people in Profiles.
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Antibiotic Stewardship for Older Adults in Ambulatory Care Settings: Addressing an Unmet Challenge. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2020 02; 68(2):244-249.
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Implementation and Evaluation of a Large-Scale Teleretinal Diabetic Retinopathy Screening Program in the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services. JAMA Intern Med. 2017 May 01; 177(5):642-649.
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Effect of depression on health care utilization in patients with end-stage renal disease treated with hemodialysis. Eur J Intern Med. 2009 Jul; 20(4):411-4.
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What is the concordance between the medical record and patient self-report as data sources for ambulatory care? Med Care. 2006 Feb; 44(2):132-40.
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Successful treatment of markedly symptomatic patients with type II diabetes mellitus using high doses of sulfonylurea agents. West J Med. 1992 Aug; 157(2):199-200.