"Medical Indigency" 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 condition in which individuals are financially unable to access adequate medical care without depriving themselves and their dependents of food, clothing, shelter, and other essentials of living.
| Descriptor ID |
D008489
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N01.824.460 N03.219.780
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| Concept/Terms |
Medical Indigency- Medical Indigency
- Indigency, Medical
- Indigencies, Medical
- Medical Indigencies
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Medical Indigency" by people in Profiles.
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Federal 340B Program Payment Scheme for Drugs Designated As Orphan Products: Congressional Clarification Needed to Close the Government-Industry Revolving Door. J Clin Oncol. 2016 12 20; 34(36):4320-4322.
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Medication assistance programs for uninsured and indigent patients. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2000 Jun 15; 57(12):1131-6.
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Rates of successful vaginal delivery after cesarean for patients with private versus public insurance. J Perinatol. 1999 Jan; 19(1):14-8.
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African American administrators in community/migrant health centers. J Health Care Poor Underserved. 1997 May; 8(2):153-69.
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Ethnic variation in postnatal assessments of gestational age: a reappraisal. Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol. 1992 Oct; 6(4):423-33.
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Improved maternity prospects for poor rural women. JAMA. 1991 Jun 19; 265(23):3077-9.
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Decentralized services for public hospital patients: a cost analysis. Hosp Community Psychiatry. 1988 Aug; 39(8):827-9.