 Specialization
"Specialization" 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.
An occupation limited in scope to a subsection of a broader field.
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D013038
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| MeSH Number(s) |
H02.811
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Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Specialization".
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Specialization" by people in this website by year, and whether "Specialization" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| 1995 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2002 | 1 | 2 | 3 | | 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2004 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2005 | 4 | 1 | 5 | | 2006 | 4 | 1 | 5 | | 2007 | 2 | 2 | 4 | | 2009 | 1 | 2 | 3 | | 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2011 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2012 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2013 | 3 | 2 | 5 | | 2014 | 3 | 2 | 5 | | 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2016 | 3 | 2 | 5 | | 2017 | 4 | 3 | 7 | | 2018 | 3 | 5 | 8 | | 2019 | 4 | 3 | 7 | | 2020 | 4 | 4 | 8 | | 2021 | 2 | 7 | 9 | | 2022 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 2023 | 1 | 3 | 4 | | 2024 | 0 | 4 | 4 | | 2025 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Specialization" by people in Profiles.
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Grim S, Fuhlbrigge A, Thomas JF, Kessler R. Natural language processing to describe primary care requests for eConsult specialty care: A simple and practical application. Health Informatics J. 2025 Apr-Jun; 31(2):14604582251345319.
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Westfall JM, Fernald DH, Kamerow DB. Family Medicine Specialty Choice at Matriculation and Graduation. Fam Med. 2025 Apr; 57(4):292-297.
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Butala NM, Jiwani K, Bucholz EM. Characterizing physician directory data quality: variation by specialty, state, and insurer. BMC Health Serv Res. 2024 Jul 18; 24(1):808.
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Wilkins SJ, Martin M, Kahanov L, Bell DR, Post EG. Motivation and Behaviors Related to Sport Specialization in Collegiate Baseball Players. J Athl Train. 2024 Jun 01; 59(6):661-672.
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Post EG, Rivera MJ, Robison HJ, Rauh MJ, McGuine TA, Simon JE. Injury Risk Factors Related to Sport Specialization in High School Basketball: A Prospective Study. J Athl Train. 2024 12 01; 59(12):1213-1218.
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Bloemen EM, Tietz S, Lindberg DM, Hayes J, Lum H, Gottesman E, Elman A, Sullivan M, Pino C, McAuley J, Shaw A, Hancock D, Chang ES, Yasui R, LoFaso VM, Stern ME, Rosen T. Elder abuse geriatrics: describing an important new medical specialist. J Elder Abuse Negl. 2024 Aug-Oct; 36(4):367-383.
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Chelmow D, Cejtin H, Conageski C, Farid H, Gecsi K, Kesterson J, Khan MJ, Long M, O'Hara JS, Burke W. Executive Summary of the Lower Anogenital Tract Cancer Evidence Review Conference. Obstet Gynecol. 2023 09 01; 142(3):708-724.
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Chien AT, Wisk LE, Beaulieu N, Houtrow AJ, Van Cleave J, Fu C, Cutler D, Landrum MB. Specialist use among privately insured children with disabilities. Health Serv Res. 2024 08; 59(4):e14199.
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Valovich McLeod TC, Snedden TR, Post EG, Fetchen-DiCesaro S, Mohrbacher DA, Antoniak K, Bell DR, Zaslow T. Pediatric Health Care Provider Awareness, Perceptions, and Utility of Sport Specialization Recommendations. J Athl Train. 2023 Jul 01; 58(7-8):618-626.
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Chipps B, Zeiger RS, Beuther DA, Reibman J, Wise RA, McCann W, Gilbert I, Eudicone JM, Gandhi HN, Harding G, Cutts K, George M, Murphy KR. The Asthma Impairment and Risk Questionnaire enhances the assessment of asthma control. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2023 10; 131(4):436-443.e1.
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