Health disparities among highly vulnerable populations in the United States: a call to action for medical and oral health care

Healthcare in the United States (US) is burdened with enormous healthcare disparities associated with a variety of factors including insurance status, income, and race. Highly vulnerable populations, classified as those with complex medical problems and/or social needs, are one of the fastest growin...

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Main Authors: Allison A. Vanderbilt, Kim T. Isringhausen, Lynn M. VanderWielen, Marcie S. Wright, Lyubov D. Slashcheva, Molly A. Madden
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2013-03-01
Series:Medical Education Online
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Online Access:http://med-ed-online.net/index.php/meo/article/view/20644/pdf_1