Medical student volunteerism addresses patients’ social needs: A novel approach to patient-centered care

Ochsner Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 45-49

  Onyekere, Chinwe ^a   Ross, Sandra ^a   Namba, Alexa ^b   Ross, Justin C ^b   Mann, Barry D ^a  

^a LANKENAU INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH   (United States)

^b PHILADELPHIA COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Community health services; Education medical undergraduate; Health services needs and demand; Healthcare disparities; Patient care team; Primary health care; Social determinants of health

Indexed keywords

CHILD; CHILD CARE; COORDINATION; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; EMPLOYMENT; EXPOSURE; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL STUDENT; PATIENT CARE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; SKILL; SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH; SOCIAL NEEDS; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITY; VOLUNTEER;

EID: 84961154988     PISSN: 15245012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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