Insurance, Liability (also known as Liability Insurance, No-Fault Insurance): Insurance against loss resulting from liability for injury or damage to the persons or property of others.

NIH MeSH · D007351Health Care

Insurance, Liability

Also known asLiability Insurance · No-Fault Insurance · Insurance, No-Fault · No Fault Insurance

Definition

Insurance against loss resulting from liability for injury or damage to the persons or property of others.

MeSH classification

  • N03.219.521.576.443

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Common questions about Insurance, Liability

What does Insurance, Liability mean in medicine?
Insurance against loss resulting from liability for injury or damage to the persons or property of others. 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 Insurance, Liability known by any other names?
Yes. Insurance, Liability is also referred to as Liability Insurance, No-Fault Insurance, Insurance, No-Fault, No Fault Insurance 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 Insurance, Liability sit in the medical classification?
Insurance, Liability falls under the broader medical category "Health Care" in the MeSH hierarchy (tree numbers: N03.219.521.576.443). 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 (D007351) — National Library of Medicine, public domain. View official MeSH record ↗