"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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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Medically Uninsured" by people in Profiles.
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The Financial Impact of a Partnership Between an Academic Medical Center and a Free Clinic. Am J Med. 2021 11; 134(11):1389-1395.e4.
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Illinois law opens door to kidney transplants for undocumented immigrants. Health Aff (Millwood). 2015 May; 34(5):781-7.
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Overweight and obese low-income women: restorative health behaviors under overwhelming conditions. Health Care Women Int. 2012; 33(2):182-97.
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An office-based health promotion intervention for overweight and obese uninsured adults: a feasibility study. J Cardiovasc Nurs. 2012 Jan-Feb; 27(1):68-75.
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Early and later onset type 2 diabetes in uninsured patients: clinical and behavioral differences. J Health Care Poor Underserved. 2008 Nov; 19(4):1119-35.
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An urban school based comparative study of experiences and perceptions differentiating public health insurance eligible immigrant families with and without coverage for their children. J Immigr Minor Health. 2009 Jun; 11(3):222-8.
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Breast cancer screening and incidence in communities with a high proportion of uninsured. Am J Prev Med. 2007 Nov; 33(5):379-386.
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Avoiding free care at all costs: a survey of uninsured patients choosing not to seek emergency services at an urban county hospital. J Urban Health. 2006 Mar; 83(2):244-52.
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Rationing access to care to the medically uninsured: the role of bureaucratic front-line discretion at large healthcare institutions. Med Care. 2004 Apr; 42(4):306-12.
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Health care utilization and attitudes toward health insurance. A comparison of privately insured and medical assistance or uninsured patients. Am J Orthop (Belle Mead NJ). 1995 Jun; 24(6):483-7.