"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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| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2020 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Medical Overuse" by people in Profiles.
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Money NM, Wolf ER, Marin JR, Liang D, Thomas ET, Ho T. 2023 Update on Pediatric Medical Overuse. Pediatrics. 2023 10 01; 152(4).
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Money NM, Schroeder AR, Quinonez RA, Ho T, Marin JR, Wolf ER, Morgan DJ, Dhruva SS, Coon ER. 2021 Update on Pediatric Overuse. Pediatrics. 2022 02 01; 149(2).
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Mudumbai SC, Pershing S, Bowe T, Kamal RN, Sears ED, Hawn MT, Eisenberg D, Finlay AK, Hagedorn H, Harris AHS. Variability and Costs of Low-Value Preoperative Testing for Cataract Surgery Within the Veterans Health Administration. JAMA Netw Open. 2021 05 03; 4(5):e217470.
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Barry K, Slawson DC, Shaughnessy AF. Evidence to Avoid Overtesting and Overuse in Diabetes Mellitus and Other Diseases. Am Fam Physician. 2020 11 15; 102(10):583-584.
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Duwayri YM, Woo K, Aiello FA, Adams JG, Ryan PC, Tracci MC, Hurie J, Davies MG, Shutze WP, McDevitt D, Lum YW, Sideman M, Zwolak RM. The Society for Vascular Surgery Alternative Payment Model Task Force report on opportunities for value-based reimbursement in care for patients with peripheral artery disease. J Vasc Surg. 2021 04; 73(4):1404-1413.e2.
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Money NM, Schroeder AR, Quinonez RA, Ho T, Marin JR, Morgan DJ, Dhruva SS, Coon ER. 2019 Update on Pediatric Medical Overuse: A Systematic Review. JAMA Pediatr. 2020 04 01; 174(4):375-382.
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Tjia J, DeSanto-Madeya S, Mazor KM, Han P, Nguyen B, Curran T, Gallagher J, Clayton MF. Nurses' Perspectives on Family Caregiver Medication Management Support and Deprescribing. J Hosp Palliat Nurs. 2019 08; 21(4):312-318.
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Coon ER, Quinonez RA, Morgan DJ, Dhruva SS, Ho T, Money N, Schroeder AR. 2018 Update on Pediatric Medical Overuse: A Review. JAMA Pediatr. 2019 04 01; 173(4):379-384.
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Mack DS, Lapane KL. Screening Mammography Among Older Women: A Review of United States Guidelines and Potential Harms. J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2019 06; 28(6):820-826.
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Roth AR, Lazris A, Ganatra S. Overuse of Cardiac Testing. Am Fam Physician. 2018 11 15; 98(10):561-563.