Health Care

Medical Indigency

The condition in which individuals are financially unable to access adequate medical care without depriving themselves and their dependents of food, clothing, shelter, and other essentials of living.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

The condition in which individuals are financially unable to access adequate medical care without depriving themselves and their dependents of food, clothing, shelter, and other essentials of living.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Indigency, Medical
  • Indigencies, Medical
  • Medical Indigencies

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Aspects Covered

7 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings economics, ethnology, history, legislation & jurisprudence, psychology, statistics & numerical data, trends.

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History Note

68; was INDIGENT CARE 1963-67

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Numbers

  1. N01.824w.460
  2. N03w.219w.780

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NLM Classification

W 250

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Medical Indigency. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D008489. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D008489
  2. Medical Indigency. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q70349565