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UNINA9910461391203321 |
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Autore |
Almgren Gunnar Robert <1951-> |
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Titolo |
The safety-net health care system [[electronic resource] ] : health care at the margins / / Gunnar Almgren, Taryn Lindhorst |
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New York, N.Y., : Springer Pub., c2012 |
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ISBN |
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1-283-39508-8 |
9786613395085 |
0-8261-0572-6 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (407 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Medically uninsured persons - United States |
Health services accessibility - United States |
Health insurance - United States |
Electronic books. |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Origins and definitions of the safety net health care system -- Poverty and being poor -- Stratification and stigma -- Differences, power, privilege, and disparities in care -- Homelessness as a social phenomenon and being homeless -- Substance abuse and addiction -- Violence, victimization, and trauma -- "Difficult patients", difficult health conditions -- Adherence to care -- Thriving in stressful environments. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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A unique and authoritative guide to the US safety-net health care system, Health Care at the Margins addresses how various populations and their difficult health and socio-economic issues are dealt with and impacted by the system. Drs. Gunnar Almgren and Taryn Lindhorst, experts in the fields of social work and public health, provide critical, much-needed insight into the safety-net system and how the recession, unemployment, and reform have accelerated its growth. Ideal for graduate students and early professionals in the health professions, this textbook:.: Includes narratives from patients |
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