"Vulnerable Populations" 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.
Groups of persons whose range of options is severely limited, who are frequently subjected to COERCION in their DECISION MAKING, or who may be compromised in their ability to give INFORMED CONSENT.
| Descriptor ID |
D035862
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| MeSH Number(s) |
M01.965
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| Concept/Terms |
Vulnerable Populations- Vulnerable Populations
- Population, Vulnerable
- Populations, Vulnerable
- Vulnerable Population
Sensitive Populations- Sensitive Populations
- Population, Sensitive
- Populations, Sensitive
- Sensitive Population
- Sensitive Population Groups
- Group, Sensitive Population
- Groups, Sensitive Population
- Population Group, Sensitive
- Population Groups, Sensitive
- Sensitive Population Group
Populations, Underserved- Populations, Underserved
- Population, Underserved
- Underserved Population
- Underserved Populations
- Patients, Underserved
- Patient, Underserved
- Underserved Patient
- Underserved Patients
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2012 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2014 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2015 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2016 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2017 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2018 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2020 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 2021 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2022 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Vulnerable Populations" by people in Profiles.
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Preserving independence among under-resourced older adults in the Southeastern United States: existing barriers and potential strategies for research. Int J Equity Health. 2022 08 27; 21(1):119.
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Re-Aiming Equity Evaluation in Clinical Decision Support: A Scoping Review of Equity Assessments in Surgical Decision Support Systems. Ann Surg. 2023 03 01; 277(3):359-364.
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Sexual Victimization, Self-Efficacy to Refuse Sex While Drinking, and Regretting Alcohol-Involved Sex among Underserved Youth in Kampala, Uganda. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 02 09; 19(4).
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Impact of Community Health Workers on Access to Care for Rural Populations in the United States: A Systematic Review. J Community Health. 2022 06; 47(3):539-553.
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An Economic Framework to Measure Value of Pediatric Telehealth. Telemed J E Health. 2021 12; 27(12):1440-1442.
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Spatial and temporal trends in social vulnerability and COVID-19 incidence and death rates in the United States. PLoS One. 2021; 16(3):e0248702.
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Recruitment planning for clinical trials with a vulnerable perinatal adolescent population using the Clinical Trials Transformative Initiative framework and principles of partner and community engagement. Contemp Clin Trials. 2021 05; 104:106363.
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Remote patient monitoring sustains reductions of hemoglobin A1c in underserved patients to 12 months. Prim Care Diabetes. 2021 06; 15(3):459-463.
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Home visits: A practical approach. J Fam Pract. 2020 12; 69(10):507-513.
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Point-of-care testing of HbA1c, renal function and lipids in remote or disadvantaged regions. Intern Med J. 2020 Dec; 50(12):1567-1571.