"Medically Uninsured" 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.
Individuals or groups with no or inadequate health insurance coverage. Those falling into this category usually comprise three primary groups: the medically indigent (MEDICAL INDIGENCY); those whose clinical condition makes them medically uninsurable; and the working uninsured.
| Descriptor ID |
D017057
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| MeSH Number(s) |
M01.385
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Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Medically Uninsured".
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Medically Uninsured" by people in Profiles.
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The Self-Sustainability of Federally Qualified Health Centers: Examining the Impact of Medicaid Expansion. J Ambul Care Manage. 2023 Jan-Mar 01; 46(1):12-19.
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A Survey of Eye Care Needs Among Community Health Center Patients in Western South Dakota. S D Med. 2022 Oct; 75(10):438-442.
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A Survey of Eye Care Needs Among Community Health Patients in Western South Dakota. S D Med. 2022 Aug; 75(suppl 8):s19.
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Where Are the New Federally Qualified Health Center Sites? Uncovering FQHC Expansion and Ambulatory Care Policy Implications. J Ambul Care Manage. 2022 Jul-Sep 01; 45(3):221-229.
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Addressing Breast Cancer Screening Disparities Among Uninsured and Insured Patients: A Student-Run Free Clinic Initiative. J Community Health. 2020 06; 45(3):501-505.
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Enhancing Adherence to Cervical Cancer Screening Guidelines at a Student-Run Free Clinic. J Community Health. 2020 02; 45(1):128-132.
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Greater perceived importance of earning abstinence-contingent incentives is associated with smoking cessation among socioeconomically disadvantaged adults. Addict Behav. 2019 08; 95:202-205.
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The paralyzing effect of insurance status on throughput of acute spinal cord patients. Am J Surg. 2019 06; 217(6):1060-1064.
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Design and Implementation of a Clinic-Based Food Pharmacy for Food Insecure, Uninsured Patients to Support Chronic Disease Self-Management. J Nutr Educ Behav. 2018 10; 50(9):947-949.
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Impact of a National Cancer Prevention and Treatment Program on the Prevalence of Late-Stage Breast Cancer Diagnoses in Oklahoma. J Okla State Med Assoc. 2016 Jul-Aug; 109(7-8):366-373.