"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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| 2016 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Medical Overuse" by people in Profiles.
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Why Are Women More Likely to Be Overdiagnosed With Lung Cancer? Chest. 2023 01; 163(1):22-24.
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Reduced Lung-Cancer Mortality with Volume CT Screening in a Randomized Trial. N Engl J Med. 2020 02 06; 382(6):503-513.
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Reducing overuse of cervical cancer screening: A systematic review. Prev Med. 2018 11; 116:51-59.
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Appropriate use criteria in dermatopathology: Initial recommendations from the American Society of Dermatopathology. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2019 Jan; 80(1):189-207.e11.
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We Can Teach How to Bend the Cost Curve: Lessons in Pediatric High-Value Health Care. Pediatrics. 2017 03; 139(3).
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When Should ED Physicians Use an HIE? Predicting Presence of Patient Data in an HIE. South Med J. 2016 07; 109(7):427-33.
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A Comprehensive View of Frequent Emergency Department Users Based on Data from a Regional HIE. South Med J. 2016 07; 109(7):434-9.
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Preventing Hospital Readmissions and Limiting the Complications Associated With Total Joint Arthroplasty. Instr Course Lect. 2016; 65:199-210.