"Public Assistance" 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.
Financial assistance to impoverished persons for the essentials of living through federal, state or local government programs.
| Descriptor ID |
D011632
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N03.219.521.346.506
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Public Assistance" by people in Profiles.
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Income associations with cigarette purchasing behaviors and quit attempts among people experiencing homelessness. Addict Behav. 2019 08; 95:197-201.
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Social status determinants of control in individuals' accounts of their mental illness. Soc Sci Med. 2002 Sep; 55(6):949-61.