"Crowding" 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.
An excessive number of individuals, human or animal, in relation to available space.
| Descriptor ID |
D003441
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F01.145.875.281
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Crowding" by people in Profiles.
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Chang BP, Cain D, Mitroff SR. Emergency department crowding associated with differences in CXR interpretations between emergency physicians and radiologists. Am J Emerg Med. 2017 05; 35(5):793-794.
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Rust G, Ye J, Baltrus P, Daniels E, Adesunloye B, Fryer GE. Practical barriers to timely primary care access: impact on adult use of emergency department services. Arch Intern Med. 2008 Aug 11; 168(15):1705-10.