"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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| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 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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Primary healthcare delivery models for uninsured low-income earners during the transition to National Health Insurance: Perspectives of private South African providers. S Afr Med J. 2019 Sep 30; 109(10):771-783.
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Social health insurance contributes to universal coverage in South Africa, but generates inequities: survey among members of a government employee insurance scheme. Int J Equity Health. 2018 01 04; 17(1):1.
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The association between health insurance status and utilization of health services in rural Northern Ghana: evidence from the introduction of the National Health Insurance Scheme. J Health Popul Nutr. 2017 Dec 13; 36(1):42.
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Moving towards universal coverage in South Africa? Lessons from a voluntary government insurance scheme. Glob Health Action. 2013 Jan 24; 6:19253.
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Saving the lives of South Africa's mothers, babies, and children: can the health system deliver? Lancet. 2009 Sep 05; 374(9692):835-46.