"Ambulatory Care" 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.
Health care services provided to patients on an ambulatory basis, rather than by admission to a hospital or other health care facility. The services may be a part of a hospital, augmenting its inpatient services, or may be provided at a free-standing facility.
| Descriptor ID |
D000553
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.760.106 N02.421.585.106
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| Concept/Terms |
Ambulatory Care- Ambulatory Care
- Care, Ambulatory
- Outpatient Care
- Care, Outpatient
Health Services, Outpatient- Health Services, Outpatient
- Health Service, Outpatient
- Outpatient Health Service
- Service, Outpatient Health
- Outpatient Health Services
- Services, Outpatient Health
Clinic Visits- Clinic Visits
- Clinic Visit
- Visit, Clinic
- Visits, Clinic
Urgent Care- Urgent Care
- Care, Urgent
- Cares, Urgent
- Urgent Cares
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2000 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2003 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2004 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2005 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2006 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2007 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2008 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2009 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2010 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2011 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2012 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2013 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 2014 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 2015 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2016 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2018 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2019 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
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