"Diffusion of Innovation" 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 broad dissemination of new ideas, procedures, techniques, materials, and devices and the degree to which these are accepted and used.
| Descriptor ID |
D004059
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| MeSH Number(s) |
L01.143.320
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2003 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2004 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2007 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2010 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2011 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2012 | 6 | 7 | 13 |
| 2013 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2014 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2015 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2016 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2017 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| 2018 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2020 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2021 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Diffusion of Innovation" by people in Profiles.
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Williams MM, Smith NR, Uyl-de Groot CA, den Uil CA, Ross JS, Mohamed MO, Mamas MA, Banerjee A, Ko DT, Landon B, Cram P. Variations in the Medical Device Authorization and Reimbursement Landscape: A Case Study of 2 Cardiovascular Devices Across 4 Countries. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes. 2025 Apr; 18(4):e011636.
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Hirschhorn M, Garven EE, Wells JL, Stevens R, Tchantchaleishvili V, Throckmorton AL. The newly emerging field of pediatric engineering: Innovation for our next generation. Artif Organs. 2021 Jun; 45(6):537-541.
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Pierre NL, Yeo CJ, Tholey RM. What We Owe the World Wars: Challenges That Fueled Surgical Innovation. Am Surg. 2021 Sep; 87(9):1525-1528.
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Brodie F, Repka M, Burns SA, Prakalapakorn SG, Morse C, Schuman JS, Duenas MR, Afshari N, Pollack JS, Thorne JE, Vitale A, Sen HN, Myung D, Blumenkranz MS, Tu E, Hammer DX, Tarver M, Cunningham B, Kagemann L, Sadda S, Sarraf D, Jaffe GJ, Eydelman M. Development, Validation, and Innovation in Ophthalmic Laser-Based Imaging: Report From a US Food and Drug Administration-Cosponsored Forum. JAMA Ophthalmol. 2021 01 01; 139(1):113-118.
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Joynt Maddox KE, Bleser WK, Das SR, Desai NR, Ng-Osorio J, O'Brien E, Psotka MA, Wadhera RK, Weintraub WS, Konig M. Value in Healthcare Initiative: Summary and Key Recommendations. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes. 2020 07; 13(7):e006612.
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Kowey PR, Robinson VM. The Relentless Pursuit of New Drugs to Treat Cardiac Arrhythmias. Circulation. 2020 05 12; 141(19):1507-1509.
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Carlson RD, Flickinger JC, Snook AE. Talkin' Toxins: From Coley's to Modern Cancer Immunotherapy. Toxins (Basel). 2020 04 09; 12(4).
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Kumar S, Sankari BR, Miller CM, Obaidli AAKA, Suri RM. Establishment of Solid Organ Transplantation in the United Arab Emirates. Transplantation. 2020 04; 104(4):659-663.
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Booth RE, Sharkey PF, Parvizi J. Robotics in Hip and Knee Arthroplasty: Real Innovation or Marketing Ruse. J Arthroplasty. 2019 Oct; 34(10):2197-2198.
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Kohli M, Alkasab T, Wang K, Heilbrun ME, Flanders AE, Dreyer K, Kahn CE. Bending the Artificial Intelligence Curve for Radiology: Informatics Tools From ACR and RSNA. J Am Coll Radiol. 2019 Oct; 16(10):1464-1470.