Appointments and Schedules
"Appointments and Schedules" 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 different methods of scheduling patient visits, appointment systems, individual or group appointments, waiting times, waiting lists for hospitals, walk-in clinics, etc.
| Descriptor ID |
D001071
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N04.452.095
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| Concept/Terms |
Patient Appointments- Patient Appointments
- Appointment, Patient
- Appointments, Patient
- Patient Appointment
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1993 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2014 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2016 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2017 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Appointments and Schedules" by people in Profiles.
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Meckoni P, Balasubramanian H. Simple Heuristics for Near-Optimal Appointment Scheduling in Primary Care. Stud Health Technol Inform. 2022 Jun 06; 290:957-961.
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Griffith JF, Sun M. Assessment of scheduling for patients referred for an abnormal red reflex. J AAPOS. 2022 08; 26(4):197-198.
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Hoang CM, Alavi K, Flahive JM, Sturrock PR, Maykel JA, Davids JS. Impact of the "Weekend Effect" for Hospital Discharges on Readmissions After Elective Colectomy. Dis Colon Rectum. 2019 04; 62(4):476-482.
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Khan S, Spotts HE, Lindblad PC, Spooner JJ. Patient centred medical home (PCMH) and patient-practitioner orientation: Is there a relationship? Int J Clin Pract. 2018 May; 72(5):e13092.
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Lestoquoy AS, Laird LD, Mitchell S, Gergen-Barnett K, Negash NL, McCue K, Enad R, Gardiner P. Living with chronic pain: Evaluating patient experiences with a medical group visit focused on mindfulness and non-pharmacological strategies. Complement Ther Med. 2017 Dec; 35:33-38.
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Behl-Chadha B, Savageau JA, Bharel M, Gagnon M, Lei PP, Hillerns C. Comparison of Patient Experience between a Practice for Homeless Patients and Other Practices Engaged in a Patient-Centered Medical Home Initiative. J Health Care Poor Underserved. 2017; 28(3):1151-1164.
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DiRoberto C, Henderson S, Lehto C, Baccei SJ. Prioritizing the Protocol: Improving the Process of Scheduling Imaging Examinations in a?Radiology Department With Partially Integrated IT?Systems. J Am Coll Radiol. 2017 03; 14(3):444-448.
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Gupta A, Loh KP, Kansagra A, Shieh MS, Pekow P, Lindenauer P, Stefan M, Lagu T. Correspondence. J Natl Compr Canc Netw. 2016 11; 14(11):li-lvi.
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Kociol RD, Allen LA. Gradual Increases in Scheduled and Actual Early Follow-Up After Heart Failure Hospitalization: Two Steps Forward or One Step Forward? Circ Heart Fail. 2016 Jan; 9(1).
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Percac-Lima S, Singer DE, Cronin PR, Chang Y, Zai AH. Can Text Messages Improve Attendance to Primary Care Appointments in Underserved Populations? J Health Care Poor Underserved. 2016; 27(4):1709-1725.