Financial Support (also known as Financial Supports, Support, Financial): The provision of monetary resources including money or capital and credit; obtaining or furnishing money or capital for a purchase or enterprise and the funds so obtained. (From Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 2d ed.)

NIH MeSH · D005378Health Care

Financial Support

Also known asFinancial Supports · Support, Financial · Supports, Financial

Definition

The provision of monetary resources including money or capital and credit; obtaining or furnishing money or capital for a purchase or enterprise and the funds so obtained. (From Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 2d ed.)

MeSH classification

  • N03.219.483

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Common questions about Financial Support

What does Financial Support mean in medicine?
The provision of monetary resources including money or capital and credit; obtaining or furnishing money or capital for a purchase or enterprise and the funds so obtained. (From Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 2d ed.) This definition is taken from the National Library of Medicine's MeSH (Medical Subject Headings) 2026 release, which is the standard vocabulary used to index PubMed and most medical literature.
Is Financial Support known by any other names?
Yes. Financial Support is also referred to as Financial Supports, Support, Financial, Supports, Financial in different clinical, research and patient-facing contexts. The MeSH descriptor groups all of these synonyms under a single canonical concept so research and records stay consistent.
Where does Financial Support sit in the medical classification?
Financial Support falls under the broader medical category "Health Care" in the MeSH hierarchy (tree numbers: N03.219.483). Browsing the related concepts on this page takes you to neighbouring topics in the same branch of medicine.
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Source: NIH MeSH 2026 (D005378) — National Library of Medicine, public domain. View official MeSH record ↗