"Disease Management" 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 broad approach to appropriate coordination of the entire disease treatment process that often involves shifting away from more expensive inpatient and acute care to areas such as preventive medicine, patient counseling and education, and outpatient care. This concept includes implications of appropriate versus inappropriate therapy on the overall cost and clinical outcome of a particular disease. (From Hosp Pharm 1995 Jul;30(7):596)
| Descriptor ID |
D019468
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N04.590.607
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| Concept/Terms |
Disease Management- Disease Management
- Disease Managements
- Management, Disease
- Managements, Disease
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2005 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2006 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2010 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2011 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2012 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 2013 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2014 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 2015 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 2016 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2017 | 9 | 5 | 14 |
| 2018 | 6 | 9 | 15 |
| 2019 | 2 | 11 | 13 |
| 2020 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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