"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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| 2003 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2005 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 2014 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2015 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 2016 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2017 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2021 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2022 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2023 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Vulnerable Populations" by people in Profiles.
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Chen EW, Wu WC, Han L, Gandhi PU, Bastian LA, Brandt CA, Mattocks KM, Oen-Hsiao J, Varghese MS. Disparities in Geographic Access to Cardiac Rehabilitation Among Socially Vulnerable Communities. J Am Heart Assoc. 2025 Oct 21; 14(20):e040815.
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Chrzanowski S, D'Ambrosio ES. The Essential Role of Medicaid in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Care: A Call to Protect Vulnerable Populations. Pediatr Neurol. 2025 Aug; 169:91-92.
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Kamberi A, Weitz B, Flahive J, Eve J, Najjar R, Liaghat T, Ford D, Lindenauer P, Person S, Houston TK, Gauvey-Kern ME, Lobien J, Sadasivam RS, Balakrishnan K. Testing a Machine Learning-Based Adaptive Motivational System for Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Smokers (Adapt2Quit): Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Res Protoc. 2025 04 16; 14:e63693.
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Faugno E, Galbraith AA, Walsh K, Maglione PJ, Farmer JR, Ong MS. Experiences with diagnostic delay among underserved racial and ethnic patients: a systematic review of the qualitative literature. BMJ Qual Saf. 2025 Feb 19; 34(3):190-200.
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Rajabiun S, Cabral HJ, Chen CA, Lloyd-Travaglini C, Dugas JN, Amburgey D, Fitzgerald M, Lemon SC, Haas JS, Freund KM, Battaglia T. Cost and activity analysis for a citywide patient navigation intervention to engage underserved patients in breast cancer treatment: Findings from the Translating Research Into Practice study. Cancer. 2025 Jan 01; 131(1):e35671.
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Amodio D, Angelidou A, Cotugno N, Sherman AC, Levy O, Palma P. Biomarkers of vaccine safety and efficacy in vulnerable populations: Lessons from the fourth international precision vaccines conference. Vaccine. 2025 01 01; 43(Pt 2):126477.
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Playter K, Hurley E, Lavin-Parsons K, Parida K, Ballinger Z, Wong K, Valente A. Water safe Worcester: student-led drowning prevention in an adolescent underserved population. Front Public Health. 2024; 12:1387094.
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Evans E, Jacobs M. Diabetes and Financial Well-Being: Differential Hardship Among Vulnerable Populations. Sci Diabetes Self Manag Care. 2024 08; 50(4):263-274.
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Mukherjee SM, DelDotto D, Patel A, Silva MA. Pharmacist telehealth in an underserved urban population with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Res Social Adm Pharm. 2023 11; 19(11):1465-1470.
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Yieh L, Dukhovny D, Ho T. Understanding Variation in Care: Guidelines, Value, and Equity. Hosp Pediatr. 2023 02 01; 13(2):e37-e39.