Ambulatory Care Facilities

"Ambulatory Care Facilities" 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.

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Those facilities which administer health services to individuals who do not require hospitalization or institutionalization.

Descriptor ID	D000554
MeSH Number(s)	N02.278.035
Concept/Terms	Ambulatory Care Facilities Ambulatory Care Facilities Ambulatory Care Facility Facilities, Ambulatory Care Facility, Ambulatory Care Outpatient Clinics Outpatient Clinic Clinic, Outpatient Clinics, Outpatient Clinic Activities Clinic Activities Activities, Clinic Activity, Clinic Clinic Activity Urgent Care Centers Urgent Care Centers Care Center, Urgent Care Centers, Urgent Center, Urgent Care Centers, Urgent Care Urgent Care Center Urgent Care Clinics Care Clinic, Urgent Care Clinics, Urgent Clinic, Urgent Care Clinics, Urgent Care Urgent Care Clinic Family Planning Centers Family Planning Centers Center, Family Planning Centers, Family Planning Family Planning Center Health Centers, Ambulatory Health Centers, Ambulatory Ambulatory Health Center Ambulatory Health Centers Center, Ambulatory Health Centers, Ambulatory Health Health Center, Ambulatory Abortion Centers Abortion Centers Abortion Center Center, Abortion Centers, Abortion Abortion Clinics Abortion Clinic Clinic, Abortion Clinics, Abortion Clinics, Free-Standing Clinics, Free-Standing Clinic, Free-Standing Clinics, Free Standing Free-Standing Clinic Free-Standing Clinics Ambulatory Care Facilities, Non-Hospital Ambulatory Care Facilities, Nonhospital Ambulatory Care Facilities, Non Hospital

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Health Care [N]
Health Care Facilities, Manpower, and Services [N02]
Health Facilities [N02.278]
Ambulatory Care Facilities [N02.278.035]

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Bar chart showing 51 publications over 24 distinct years, with a maximum of 5 publications in 2009 and 2017

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2000	0	1	1
2003	0	1	1
2004	1	0	1
2005	1	0	1
2006	1	0	1
2007	1	1	2
2008	2	0	2
2009	3	2	5
2010	1	1	2
2011	2	1	3
2012	0	1	1
2013	1	1	2
2014	3	0	3
2015	0	2	2
2016	0	1	1
2017	1	4	5
2018	1	1	2
2019	1	3	4
2020	0	4	4
2021	1	1	2
2022	0	3	3
2023	0	1	1
2024	0	1	1
2025	0	1	1

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Rodr?guez Nazario I, Vil? LM, Melin K. Feasibility and acceptability of incorporating telemedicine into pharmacy services in the rheumatology clinics of the School of Medicine of the University of Puerto Rico. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2026 Apr 22; 83(9):e341-e348.

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Cyrus E, Okeke DA, Lavia O, Trepka MJ, Maragh-Bass A, Duthely L, Sciauodone M, Edwards J. A closer look: factors impacting HIV durable viral suppression among a cohort of clinic attendees in Trinidad & Tobago. HIV Res Clin Pract. 2025 Dec; 26(1):2443886.

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Liaw W, King B, Olaisen H, Pastoor S, Kiaghadi A, Cloven N, Reed B, Matuk-Villazon O, Waldren S, Spann S. How An Academic Direct Primary Care Clinic Served Patients from Vulnerable Communities. J Am Board Fam Med. 2024 May-Jun; 37(3):455-465.

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DeClercq C, Gharipour M, Mohagheghi S, Tot Bui A, Hemme NW, Johnson E. A Novel Approach to Locating Community Clinics to Promote Health Care Accessibility and Reduce Health Disparities in Baltimore, Maryland. Inquiry. 2023 Jan-Dec; 60:469580221135953.

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Wong JM, Volkman HR, Adams LE, Oliveras Garc?a C, Martinez-Qui?ones A, Perez-Padilla J, Bertr?n-Pasarell J, Sainz de la Pe?a D, Tosado-Acevedo R, Santiago GA, Mu?oz-Jord?n JL, Torres-Vel?squez BC, Lorenzi O, S?nchez-Gonz?lez L, Rivera-Amill V, Paz-Bailey G. Clinical Features of COVID-19, Dengue, and Influenza among Adults Presenting to Emergency Departments and Urgent Care Clinics-Puerto Rico, 2012-2021. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2023 01 11; 108(1):107-114.

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Mohagheghi S, Gharipour M, DeClercq C, Bui A, Tyne IA. Identifying Optimal Locations for Potential Temporary Community Clinics During Public Health Emergencies. HERD. 2023 01; 16(1):113-130.

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Adepoju OE, Tran L, Agwuncha R, Chae M, Franco-Castano J, Angelocci T, Liaw W. Associations between Patient- and Provider Level Factors, and Telemedicine Use in Family Medicine Clinics. J Am Board Fam Med. 2022 May-Jun; 35(3):457-464.

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George S, Silva L, Llamas M, Ramos I, Joe J, Mendez J, Salazar R, Tehan J, Vasquez T, Nealy S, Balcazar H. The Development of a Novel, Standards-Based Core Curriculum for Community Facing, Clinic-Based Community Health Workers. Front Public Health. 2021; 9:663492.

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Adepoju O, Liaw W, Chae M, Ojinnaka C, Britton E, Reves S, Etz R. COVID-19 and Telehealth Operations in Texas Primary Care Clinics: Disparities in Medically Underserved Area Clinics. J Health Care Poor Underserved. 2021; 32(2):948-957.

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Johnson SC, French GM. A Quality Improvement Project to Optimize Fluoride Varnish Use in a Pediatric Outpatient Clinic with Multiple Resident Providers. Hawaii J Health Soc Welf. 2020 05 01; 79(5 Suppl 1):7-12.

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