Almshouses

"Almshouses" 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.

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Privately endowed or publicly funded institutions receiving and supporting the aged or infirm poor. They sometimes functioned as centers of health care before the establishment of formal hospitals.

Descriptor ID	D019022
MeSH Number(s)	I01.880.787.190.500 J03.340.030
Concept/Terms	Almshouses Almshouses Almshouse Poorhouses Poorhouse

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Anthropology, Education, Sociology and Social Phenomena [I]
Social Sciences [I01]
Sociology [I01.880]
Social Welfare [I01.880.787]
Charities [I01.880.787.190]
Almshouses [I01.880.787.190.500]
Technology, Industry, Agriculture [J]
Non-Medical Public and Private Facilities [J03]
Housing [J03.340]
Almshouses [J03.340.030]

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