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... > Health Care Economics and Organizations > Social Control, Formal > Legislation as Topic > Health Planning > Regional Health Planning > Medically Underserved Area
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Preferred term

Medically Underserved Area  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A geographic location which has insufficient health resources (manpower and/or facilities) to meet the medical needs of the resident population. Populations designated as having too few primary care providers, high infant mortality, high poverty or a high elderly population.

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Entry terms

  • Area, Medically Underserved

In other languages

  • Zone médicalement sous-équipée

    French

  • Secteur mal desservi en services de santé
  • Secteur médicalement mal desservi
  • Secteur médicalement sous-équipé
  • Zone mal desservie en services de santé
  • Zone médicalement mal desservie

URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-LXNGX3SH-6

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