Gatekeeping
"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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| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Gatekeeping" by people in Profiles.
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Brown CM, Nwokeji E, Rascati KL, Zachry W, Phillips GA. Development of the burden of prior authorization of psychotherapeutics (BoPAP) scale to assess the effects of prior authorization among Texas Medicaid providers. Adm Policy Ment Health. 2009 Jul; 36(4):278-87.
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Fluke J. Allegory of the cave: on the theme of substantiation. Child Maltreat. 2009 Feb; 14(1):69-72.
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Berman S, Armon C, Todd J. Impact of a decline in Colorado Medicaid managed care enrollment on access and quality of preventive primary care services. Pediatrics. 2005 Dec; 116(6):1474-9.
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Mays GP, Hurley RE, Grossman JM. An empty toolbox? Changes in health plans' approaches for managing costs and care. Health Serv Res. 2003 Feb; 38(1 Pt 2):375-93.