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MeSH Heading: Public Assistance
Tree Number(s): N03.219.521.346.506
Unique ID: D011632
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D011632
Annotation: specify geog
Scope Note: Financial assistance to impoverished persons for the essentials of living through federal, state or local government programs.
Previous Indexing: Public Health (1966-1967); Social Welfare (1966-1967)
See Also: Social Welfare
Public MeSH Note: 68
History Note: 68
Date Established: 1968/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 1999/11/03

Allowable Qualifiers: classification (CL)

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