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    Medical management of vulnerable and underserved patients : principles, practice, and populations / [edited by] Talmadge E. King, Jr., Margaret B. Wheeler.

    • Title:Medical management of vulnerable and underserved patients : principles, practice, and populations / [edited by] Talmadge E. King, Jr., Margaret B. Wheeler.
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    • Other Contributors/Collections:King, Talmadge E., Jr., editor.
      Wheeler, Margaret B., editor.
    • Published/Created:New York : McGraw Hill Education, [2016]
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    • Library of Congress Subjects:Poor--Medical care--United States.
      Medically uninsured persons--Medical care--United States.
      People with social disabilities--Medical care--United States.
      Health services accessibility--United States.
      Community health services--United States.
    • Medical Subjects: Delivery of Health Care.
      Vulnerable Populations.
      Health Services Accessibility.
      Minority Groups.
      Medical Indigency.
      Health Services Needs and Demand.
      United States.
    • Edition:Second edition.
    • Description:xvii, 558 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm
    • Summary:This one-of-a-kind resource teaches the core principles and skills needed to care for patients whose barriers to healthcare are due to lack of insurance and/or accessible services, or based on culture; education; age; inadequate transportation; poor English language skills; homelessness; immigrant status; chronic disease; mental illness; substance abuse; or HIV. Time-saving boxed inserts establish main points, provide practical "pearls" and help locate valuable community resources.
    • Notes:"Lange medical book".
      Includes bibliographical references and index.
    • ISBN:9780071834445 paperback alkaline paper
      0071834443 paperback alkaline paper
      9780071834018 electronic book
      007183401X electronic book
    • Contents:Machine generated contents note: pt. 1 PRINCIPLES
      1. Vulnerable Populations, Health Disparities, and Health Equity: An Overview / Andrew B. Bindman
      2. Health-Care Disparities: An Overview / Bruce Guthrie
      3. Financing and Organization of Health Care for Vulnerable Populations / Ellen-Marie Whelan
      4. Legal Issues in the Care of Underserved Populations / Sara Rosenbaum
      5. Principles in the Ethical Care of Underserved Patients / Robert V. Brody
      6. Community Engagement and Partnership / Ellen Beck
      7. Global Perspective on the Care of Medically Vulnerable and Underserved Populations / Kevin Grumbach
      8. Advocacy / Alice Hm Chen
      pt. 2 PRACTICE
      9. Practical Strategies in Addressing Social Determinants of Health in Clinical Settings / Megan Sandel
      10. Creating a Context for Effective Intervention in the Clinical Care of Vulnerable Patients / George William Saba
      11. Creating the Medical Home for Underserved Patients / Thomas Bodenheimer
      12. Promoting Behavior Change / Christopher Dunn
      13. Assessing and Promoting Medication Adherence / Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo
      14. Navigating Cross-Cultural Communication / Alicia Fernandez
      15. Improving the Communication Exchange: A Focus on Limited Health Literacy / Dean Schillinger
      16. Group Medical Visits for Underserved Populations / Margaret Hutchison
      17. Applying Interactive Mobile Health (mHealth) Technologies for Vulnerable Populations / John D. Piette
      18. Applying Principles and Practice of Quality Improvement for Better Care of the Underserved / Alicia Fernandez
      19. Interdisciplinary Models of Care for High-Risk Patients / Elizabeth Davis
      pt. 3 POPULATIONS
      20. Underserved Children: Preventing Chronic Illness and Promoting Health / Neal Halfon
      21. Vulnerabilities of Adolescence and Young Adulthood / William B. Shore
      22. Family as the Context for Care / Teresa J. Villela
      23. Hidden Poor: Care of the Older Adult / Helen Chen
      24. Care of the Dying Patient / La Vera M. Crawley
      25. Work, Living Environment, Health / John R. Balmes
      26. Care of the Food Insecure Patient / Jonas Hines
      27. Clinical Care for Persons with a History of Incarceration / Emily A. Wang
      28. Care of the Homeless Patient / Sharad Jain
      29. Immigrant Health Issues / Susana Morales
      30. Rural Health Care: Communities, Systems, Patient Care / Steven Meltzer
      31. Providing Care to Patients Who Speak Limited English / Alicia Fernandez
      32. Care of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Patients / Barry Zevin
      33. Medical Treatment of Patients with Psychiatric Illness / James W. Dilley
      34. Women's Health: Reproduction and Beyond in Poor Women / Jody Steinauer
      35. Intimate Partner Violence / Leigh Kimberg
      36. Trauma and Trauma-Informed Care / Leigh Kimberg
      37. Obesity as a Clinical and Social Problem / Cam-Tu Tran
      38. Chronic Pain Management in Vulnerable Populations / Michael B. Potter
      39. Principles of Caring for People Who Use Alcohol and Other Drugs / Alexander Y. Walley
      40. Tobacco Use / Steven A. Schroeder
      41. Dental Care: The Forgotten Need / Susan Fisher-Owens
      42. Disability and Patients with Disabilities / Margot Kushel
      43. HIV/AIDS: Impact on Vulnerable Populations / Jacqueline P. Tulsky
      44. Care of the Socially Complicated Patient in the Hospital / Jeff Critchfield
      45. Caring for Ourselves While Caring for Others / Diana Coffa.
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