"Gatekeeping" 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 controlling of access to health services, usually by primary care providers; often used in managed care settings to reduce utilization of expensive services and reduce referrals. (From BIOETHICS Thesaurus, 1999)
| Descriptor ID |
D020793
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N04.452.758.849.350
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Gatekeeping" by people in Profiles.
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Jameson JP, Farmer MS, Head KJ, Fortney J, Teal CR. VA community mental health service providers' utilization of and attitudes toward telemental health care: the gatekeeper's perspective. J Rural Health. 2011; 27(4):425-32.
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Adams AS, Zhang F, LeCates RF, Graves AJ, Ross-Degnan D, Gilden D, McLaughlin TJ, Lu C, Trinacty CM, Soumerai SB. Prior authorization for antidepressants in Medicaid: effects among disabled dual enrollees. Arch Intern Med. 2009 Apr 27; 169(8):750-6.
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Merrick EL, Hodgkin D, Horgan CM, Garnick DW, McLaughlin TJ. Changing mental health gatekeeping: effects on performance indicators. J Behav Health Serv Res. 2008 Jan; 35(1):3-19.
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Hodgkin D, Merrick EL, Horgan CM, Garnick DW, McLaughlin TJ. Does type of gatekeeping model affect access to outpatient specialty mental health services? Health Serv Res. 2007 Feb; 42(1 Pt 1):104-23.
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Gurwitz JH, Guadagnoli E, Landrum MB, Silliman RA, Wolf R, Weeks JC. The treating physician as active gatekeeper in the recruitment of research subjects. Med Care. 2001 Dec; 39(12):1339-44.
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Fairchild DG, Sussman AJ, Lee TH, Brennan TA. When sick patients switch primary care physicians: the impact on AMCs participating in capitation. Acad Med. 2000 Oct; 75(10):980-5.