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.

Year introduced: 1968

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Tree Number(s): N01.824.460, N03.219.780

MeSH Unique ID: D008489

Entry Terms:

• Indigency, Medical
• Indigencies, Medical
• Medical Indigencies

See Also:

• Medically Uninsured
• Uncompensated Care

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