Health disparities and underserved populations: A potential solution, medical school partnerships with free clinics to improve curriculum

Medical Education Online

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2015, Pages

  VanderWielen, Lynn M ^a   Vanderbilt, Allison A ^b   Crossman, Steven H ^b   Mayer, Sallie D ^b   Enurah, Alexander S ^a   Gordon, Samuel S ^a   Bradner, Melissa K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Free clinics; Health disparities; Medical education; Underserved populations; Uninsured

Indexed keywords

CURRICULUM; DECISION MAKING; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; MEDICAL SCHOOL; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PUBLIC RELATIONS;

AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; CAREER CHOICE; CURRICULUM; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HUMANS; INTERINSTITUTIONAL RELATIONS; MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED AREA; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; SCHOOLS, MEDICAL;

EID: 84930656822     PISSN: None     EISSN: 10872981     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3402/meo.v20.27535     Document Type: Article

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