"Group Purchasing" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A shared service which combines the purchasing power of individual organizations or facilities in order to obtain lower prices for equipment and supplies. (From Health Care Terms, 2nd ed)
| Descriptor ID |
D017754
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N02.278.216.500.968.679.375 N03.219.463.430 N04.452.442.422.679.375
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| Concept/Terms |
Group Purchasing- Group Purchasing
- Purchasing, Group
- Shared Purchasing
- Purchasing, Shared
- Joint Purchasing
- Purchasing, Joint
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Group Purchasing" by people in Profiles.
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Purchasing oncology services. Kerr L. White Institute/American Cancer Society Task Force on Purchasing Oncology Services. Cancer. 2000 Jun 15; 88(12):2876-86.