"Public 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.
Financial assistance to impoverished persons for the essentials of living through federal, state or local government programs.
| Descriptor ID |
D011632
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N03.219.521.346.506
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Public Assistance" by people in Profiles.
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Life during lockdown: a qualitative study of low-income New Zealanders' experience during the COVID-19 pandemic. N Z Med J. 2021 07 09; 134(1538):52-67.
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Association of Socioeconomic Characteristics With Disparities in COVID-19 Outcomes in Japan. JAMA Netw Open. 2021 Jul 01; 4(7):e2117060.
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Brazil needs a coordinated and cooperative approach to tackle COVID-19. Nat Med. 2021 07; 27(7):1133-1134.
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Exploring different methods to evaluate the impact of basic income interventions: a systematic review. Int J Equity Health. 2021 06 16; 20(1):142.
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Long-term impact of a conditional cash transfer programme on maternal mortality: a nationwide analysis of Brazilian longitudinal data. BMC Med. 2021 06 01; 19(1):127.
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Exploring the Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Economic Activities and Well-being of Older Adults in South-eastern Nigeria: Lessons for Gerontological Social Workers. J Gerontol Soc Work. 2021 Sep; 64(6):613-628.
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The effect of income support programs on job search, workplace mobility and COVID-19: International evidence. Econ Hum Biol. 2021 05; 41:100997.
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How can we improve self-isolation and quarantine for covid-19? BMJ. 2021 03 10; 372:n625.
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Integrating youth mental health into cash transfer programmes in response to the COVID-19 crisis in low-income and middle-income countries. Lancet Psychiatry. 2021 04; 8(4):340-346.
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Poverty, precarious work, and the COVID-19 pandemic: lessons from Bolivia. Lancet Glob Health. 2021 05; 9(5):e579-e581.