"Gatekeeping" 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.
The controlling of access to health services, usually by primary care providers; often used in managed care settings to reduce utilization of expensive services and reduce referrals. (From BIOETHICS Thesaurus, 1999)
| Descriptor ID |
D020793
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N04.452.758.849.350
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Gatekeeping" by people in Profiles.
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Greco PM. Your brother's gatekeeper. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop. 2017 05; 151(5):839.
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Rask KJ, Deaton C, Culler SD, Kohler SA, Morris DC, Alexander WA, Pope RG, Weintraub WS. The effect of primary care gatekeepers on the management of patients with chest pain. Am J Manag Care. 1999 Oct; 5(10):1274-82.