"Uncompensated Care" 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.
Medical services for which no payment is received. Uncompensated care includes charity care and bad debts.
| Descriptor ID |
D017664
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N04.590.374.900 N05.300.830
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Uncompensated Care" by people in Profiles.
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Indirect Referral of Orthopaedic Patients to a Safety-Net Hospital. J Health Care Poor Underserved. 2016; 27(3):1267-77.
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The Promise Clinic: a service learning approach to increasing access to health care. J Health Care Poor Underserved. 2008 Aug; 19(3):935-43.
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Care for immigrants with end-stage renal disease in Houston: a comparison of two practices. Tex Med. 2007 Apr; 103(4):54-8, 53.
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My brother's keeper: uncompensated care for illegal immigrants. J Vasc Surg. 2006 Sep; 44(3):679-82.
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Optimism, social support and psychosocial functioning among women with breast cancer. Psychooncology. 2006 Jul; 15(7):595-603.
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The Balm of Gilead Project: a demonstration project on end-of-life care for safety-net populations. J Palliat Med. 2004 Jun; 7(3):486-93.
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Measuring adherence to antiretroviral therapy in a diverse population using a visual analogue scale. HIV Clin Trials. 2004 Mar-Apr; 5(2):74-9.
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Management of low-risk gestational trophoblastic neoplasia in indigent women. J Reprod Med. 2003 Oct; 48(10):780-4.
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Improved outcomes in indigent patients with ketosis-prone diabetes: effect of a dedicated diabetes treatment unit. Endocr Pract. 2003 Jan-Feb; 9(1):26-32.
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An incentive plan for professional fee collections at an indigent-care teaching hospital. Acad Med. 2001 Nov; 76(11):1094-9.