"Undocumented Immigrants" 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.
Foreign nationals residing in a country without legal immigration status, or in violation of the immigration laws of that country.
| Descriptor ID |
D000069756
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| MeSH Number(s) |
M01.189.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Undocumented Immigrants- Undocumented Immigrants
- Immigrant, Undocumented
- Immigrants, Undocumented
- Undocumented Immigrant
- Undocumented Aliens
- Alien, Undocumented
- Aliens, Undocumented
- Undocumented Alien
- Unauthorized Immigrants
- Immigrant, Unauthorized
- Immigrants, Unauthorized
- Unauthorized Immigrant
- Illegal Immigrants
- Illegal Immigrant
- Immigrant, Illegal
- Immigrants, Illegal
- Illegal Aliens
- Alien, Illegal
- Aliens, Illegal
- Illegal Alien
Undocumented Workers- Undocumented Workers
- Undocumented Worker
- Worker, Undocumented
- Workers, Undocumented
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Undocumented Immigrants" by people in Profiles.
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Perceptions of and barriers to equitable healthcare access for undocumented populations in Belize: a qualitative study. Int J Equity Health. 2026 Feb 12; 25(1):41.
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Long COVID Among Undocumented Latino Immigrant Populations in the Emergency Department. JAMA Netw Open. 2024 10 01; 7(10):e2438806.
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Health Care for Unaccompanied Immigrant Children in US Communities: A Guide for Pediatric Practitioners. Pediatr Ann. 2024 May; 53(5):e178-e182.
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Public Benefit Use and Social Needs in Hospitalized Children With Undocumented Parents. Pediatrics. 2021 07; 148(1).
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Risk and protective markers for well-being in Latinx immigrants in removal proceedings. Law Hum Behav. 2021 06; 45(3):179-196.
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A Right to Privacy and Confidentiality: Ethical Medical Care for Patients in United States Immigration Detention. J Law Med Ethics. 2020 03; 48(1):161-168.
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Is Organ Retransplantation Among Undocumented Immigrants in the United States Just? AMA J Ethics. 2019 01 01; 21(1):E17-25.
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Association of Emergency-Only vs Standard Hemodialysis With Mortality and Health Care Use Among Undocumented Immigrants With End-stage Renal Disease. JAMA Intern Med. 2018 02 01; 178(2):188-195.
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A Dream Deferred: Ending DACA Threatens Children, Families, and Communities. Pediatrics. 2017 12; 140(6).