"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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| 1994 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Medical Indigency" by people in Profiles.
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Medication nonadherence and its relation to financial restriction. J Transpl Coord. 1999 Sep; 9(3):149-52.
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Medication noncompliance and its relationship to financial factors after heart transplantation. J Heart Lung Transplant. 1994 Sep-Oct; 13(5):930.
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Medical students' attitudes toward providing care for the underserved. Are we training socially responsible physicians? JAMA. 1993 May 19; 269(19):2519-23.