"Medical Audit" 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.
A detailed review and evaluation of selected clinical records by qualified professional personnel for evaluating quality of medical care.
| Descriptor ID |
D008485
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N04.761.700.250.500 N05.700.175.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Medical Audit- Medical Audit
- Medical Audits
- Audit, Medical
- Audits, Medical
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Medical Audit" by people in Profiles.
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A quality improvement programme in radiotherapy using workflow audits. S Afr Med J. 2021 Feb 01; 111(2):106-109.
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The 'ins and outs' of colonoscopy at Wits Donald Gordon Medical Centre, South Africa: A practice audit of the outpatient endoscopy unit. S Afr Med J. 2020 Nov 27; 110(12):1186-1190.
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Audit of diabetic ketoacidosis management at a tertiary hospital in Johannesburg, South Africa. S Afr Med J. 2019 May 31; 109(6):407-411.
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Suture material use and procurement: an audit of a public hospital surgical system in Gauteng, South Africa. S Afr J Surg. 2018 Jun; 56(2):45-49.
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Imputing HIV treatment start dates from routine laboratory data in South Africa: a validation study. BMC Health Serv Res. 2017 Jan 17; 17(1):41.
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Audit of a new model of birth care for women with low risk pregnancies in South Africa: the primary care onsite midwife-led birth unit (OMBU). BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2014 Dec 20; 14:417.
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Audit of medical records: use of a structured form in emergency departments. S Afr Med J. 2013 Jul; 103(7):438.
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Missed opportunities in TB diagnosis: a TB process-based performance review tool to evaluate and improve clinical care. BMC Public Health. 2011 Feb 22; 11:127.
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Scale-up of a decentralized HIV treatment programme in rural KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: does rapid expansion affect patient outcomes? Bull World Health Organ. 2010 Aug 01; 88(8):593-600.
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Good treatment outcomes among foreigners receiving antiretroviral therapy in Johannesburg, South Africa. Int J STD AIDS. 2009 Dec; 20(12):858-62.