"Medical Assistance" 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.
Financing of medical care provided to public assistance recipients.
| Descriptor ID |
D008483
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N03.219.521.346.506.564
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| Concept/Terms |
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Medical Assistance" by people in Profiles.
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Lambert LA. Medical Assistance in Dying. N Engl J Med. 2017 08 31; 377(9):897.
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Al Rowas S, Rothberg MB, Johnson B, Miller J, AlMahmoud M, Friderici J, Goff SL, Lagu T. The association between insurance type and cost-related delay in care: a survey. Am J Manag Care. 2017 Jul; 23(7):435-442.
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Magnani B, Harubin B, Katz JF, Zuckerman AL, Strohsnitter WC. See, Test & Treat: A 5-Year Experience of Pathologists Driving Cervical and Breast Cancer Screening to Underserved and Underinsured Populations. Arch Pathol Lab Med. 2016 Dec; 140(12):1411-1422.
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Lauer E, McCallion P. Mortality of People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities from Select US State Disability Service Systems and Medical Claims Data. J Appl Res Intellect Disabil. 2015 Sep; 28(5):394-405.
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Lee J, Ding R, Zeger SL, McDermott A, Habteh-Yimer G, Chin M, Balder RS, McCarthy ML. Impact of Subsidized Health Insurance Coverage on Emergency Department Utilization by Low-income Adults in Massachusetts. Med Care. 2015 Jan; 53(1):38-44.
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Godwin NC, Willig JH, Nevin CR, Lin HY, Allison J, Gaddis K, Peterson J, Saag MS, Mugavero MJ, Raper JL. Underutilization of the AIDS Drug Assistance Program: associated factors and policy implications. Health Serv Res. 2011 Jun; 46(3):982-95.
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Choudhry NK, Lee JL, Agnew-Blais J, Corcoran C, Shrank WH. Drug company-sponsored patient assistance programs: a viable safety net? Health Aff (Millwood). 2009 May-Jun; 28(3):827-34.
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Choudhry NK, Lee JL, Agnew-Blais J, Corcoran C, Shrank WH. Patient assistance programs: information is not our enemy. Health Aff (Millwood). 2009 May-Jun; 28(3):843-4.
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Pisu M, Richman J, Allison JJ, Williams OD, Kiefe CI. Pharmaceuticals companies' medication assistance programs: potentially useful but too burdensome to use? South Med J. 2009 Feb; 102(2):139-44.
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Lapane KL, Hughes CM. An evaluation of the impact of the prospective payment system on antidepressant use in nursing home residents. Med Care. 2004 Jan; 42(1):48-58.