Health Care

Health Services Misuse

Excessive, under or unnecessary utilization of health services by patients or physicians.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Excessive, under or unnecessary utilization of health services by patients or physicians.

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Classification

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Synonyms

15 entry terms
  • Misuse of Health Services
  • Misuse, Health Services
  • Health Services Misuses
  • Misuses, Health Services
  • Abuse of Health Services
  • Health Services Underuse
  • Health Services Underutilization
  • Underuse, Health Services
  • Health Services Abuse
  • Health Services Abuses
  • Health Services Underuses
  • Health Services Underutilizations
  • Underuses, Health Services
  • Underutilization, Health Services
  • Underutilizations, Health Services

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Aspects Covered

5 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings economics, legislation & jurisprudence, prevention & control, statistics & numerical data, trends.

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History Note

91(Aug 77); was see under HEALTH SERVICES 1977-90

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Numbers

  1. N02.421.380
  2. N05.300w.150.395

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Health Services Misuse. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D006300. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D006300
  2. Health Services Misuse. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q70363384