"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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Below are the most recent publications written about "Medical Indigency" by people in Profiles.
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Hillman AL, Goldfarb N, Eisenberg JM, Kelley MA. An academic medical center's experience with mandatory managed care for Medicaid recipients. Acad Med. 1991 Mar; 66(3):134-8.
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Shaw KN, Selbst SM, Gill FM. Indigent children who are denied care in the emergency department. Ann Emerg Med. 1990 Jan; 19(1):59-62.