 Patient Navigation
"Patient Navigation" 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 process of helping patients to effectively and efficiently use the health care system when faced with one or more of these challenges: (1) choosing, understanding, and using health coverage or applying for assistance when uninsured; (2) choosing, using, and understanding different types of health providers and services; (3) making treatment decisions; and (4) managing care received by multiple providers.
| Descriptor ID |
D062526
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N04.590.233.727.407.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Patient Navigation- Patient Navigation
- Navigation, Patient
- Navigations, Patient
- Patient Navigations
Patient Navigators- Patient Navigators
- Navigator, Patient
- Navigators, Patient
- Patient Navigator
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Patient Navigation" by people in Profiles.
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Rousseau SJ, Humiston SG, Yosha A, Winters PC, Loader S, Luong V, Schwartzbauer B, Fiscella K. Patient navigation moderates emotion and information demands of cancer treatment: a qualitative analysis. Support Care Cancer. 2014 Dec; 22(12):3143-51.
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Hendren S, Griggs JJ, Epstein R, Humiston S, Jean-Pierre P, Winters P, Sanders M, Loader S, Fiscella K. Randomized controlled trial of patient navigation for newly diagnosed cancer patients: effects on quality of life. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2012 Oct; 21(10):1682-90.
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Fiscella K, Whitley E, Hendren S, Raich P, Humiston S, Winters P, Jean-Pierre P, Valverde P, Thorland W, Epstein R. Patient navigation for breast and colorectal cancer treatment: a randomized trial. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2012 Oct; 21(10):1673-81.
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