"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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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Medically Uninsured" by people in this website by year, and whether "Medically Uninsured" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2010 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2014 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2016 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2017 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2020 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2021 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2026 | 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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Reaching Uninsured Overweight and Obese Children Through the FitKids Mobile Lifestyle Modification Program: Lessons Learned. J Community Health. 2019 04; 44(2):208-214.
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Development and Feasibility of a Community-Based, Culturally Flexible Colorectal Cancer Prevention Program. J Community Health. 2018 10; 43(5):882-885.
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The influence of insurance type on interfacility pediatric emergency department transfers. Am J Emerg Med. 2017 Dec; 35(12):1907-1909.
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Assessment of sexual activity and dysfunction in medically underserved women with gynecologic cancers. Gynecol Oncol. 2015 Oct; 139(1):134-40.
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Prevalence and factors associated with herpes simplex virus type 2 infection in patients attending a Baltimore City emergency department. PLoS One. 2014; 9(7):e102422.
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Evaluating patient adherence to antidepressant therapy among uninsured working adults diagnosed with major depression: results of the Texas Demonstration to Maintain Independence and Employment study. Adm Policy Ment Health. 2012 Sep; 39(5):374-82.
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Nearly 2.5 million nonelderly California women uninsured at some time during 2007. Policy Brief UCLA Cent Health Policy Res. 2010 Jun; (PB2010-5):1-8.
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Hepatocellular carcinoma survival in uninsured and underinsured patients. J Surg Res. 2011 Apr; 166(2):189-93.
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Health and health care access among California women ages 50-64. Policy Brief UCLA Cent Health Policy Res. 2010 Feb; (PB2010-1):1-8.
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Nearly 6.4 million Californians lacked health insurance in 2007--recession likely to reverse small gains in coverage. Policy Brief UCLA Cent Health Policy Res. 2008 Dec; (PB2008-5):1- 6.