Medically Underserved Area
"Medically Underserved Area" 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.
A geographic location which has insufficient health resources (manpower and/or facilities) to meet the medical needs of the resident population.
| Descriptor ID |
D008507
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N03.349.650.340 N05.300.450.520
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| Concept/Terms |
Medically Underserved Area- Medically Underserved Area
- Area, Medically Underserved
- Areas, Medically Underserved
- Medically Underserved Areas
- Underserved Area, Medically
- Underserved Areas, Medically
Physician Shortage Area- Physician Shortage Area
- Area, Physician Shortage
- Areas, Physician Shortage
- Physician Shortage Areas
- Shortage Area, Physician
- Shortage Areas, Physician
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Medically Underserved Area" by people in this website by year, and whether "Medically Underserved Area" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2004 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2005 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2006 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2007 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2008 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2011 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2012 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2013 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2014 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2018 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2021 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2023 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2024 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Medically Underserved Area" by people in Profiles.
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Montgomery A, Vadapalli R, Dinenno FA, Schilling J, Jain P, Jacob A, Chism D, Shanker A. Machine learning to evaluate the effects of non-clinical social determinant features in predicting colorectal Cancer mortality in a medically underserved Appalachian population. Sci Rep. 2025 Jul 16; 15(1):25781.
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Nkemdirim Okere A, Pinto AR, Suther S. Knowledge and attitudes of patients in underserved communities regarding antibiotic resistance, antibiotic stewardship, and pharmacist involvement in antibiotic prescribing: A regional survey. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2025 Feb 20; 82(Supplement_2):S2900-S2907.
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Nkemdirim Okere A, Li T, Theran C, Nyasani E, Ali AA. Evaluation of factors predicting transition from prediabetes to diabetes among patients residing in underserved communities in the United States - A machine learning approach. Comput Biol Med. 2025 Mar; 187:109824.
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Adepoju OE, Gilbert LR, Pham C, Singh M. Telemedicine-Related Opioid Use Disorder Services in Underserved Populations: A Qualitative Evaluation of the Waiver Era. Telemed J E Health. 2025 Feb; 31(2):242-248.
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Hackett C. "I Was Treated Differently": Reproductive Health Care Experiences Among Women With Recent Experiences of Incarceration, Homelessness, And/Or Substance Use in a Medically Underserved Area in the Southwestern US. Community Health Equity Res Policy. 2025 Jan; 45(2):207-221.
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Gibbs L, Shoai B, Becks A, Yan F, Mitchell-Leef D. Infertility care in an underserved population: A retrospective chart review of a resident-run clinic at an urban, public hospital. J Natl Med Assoc. 2024 Aug; 116(4):403-409.
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Morales-Torres L, V?lez-Maldonado DA, Rosario-Maldonado FJ, Aguirre-Hern?ndez JM, Motta-Pag?n JL, Rodr?guez-Torruella D, Castro-Figueroa E, Ramos-Lucca A, Rivera-Mateo E, Marz?n-Rodr?guez M, Jim?nez-Ch?vez J. Empowering Underserved Communities in Southern Puerto Rico: A Formal Training Program in Community Health Promotion. J Community Health. 2024 Oct; 49(5):887-899.
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Snyder EM, Withy K, Dever G, Decherong C, Adelbai-Fraser M, Mekoll N, Uherbelau G, Kamal RN, Shapiro LM. Orthopedic surgery in Palau-Current capacity, needs, and future directions. World J Surg. 2024 04; 48(4):845-854.
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Adepoju O, Dang P, Nguyen H, Mertz J. Equity in Digital Health: Assessing Access and Utilization of Remote Patient Monitoring, Medical Apps, and Wearables in Underserved Communities. Inquiry. 2024 Jan-Dec; 61:469580241271137.
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Kline KN, Rangel ML, Bulsara S, Chenier R, Escobar B, Montealegre J, Weiss MJ. Using Culturally Adapted Theater Outreach to Promote Cancer Screening Among Medically Underserved Minority Communities. J Racial Ethn Health Disparities. 2025 Feb; 12(1):273-284.