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"Specialized or vulnerable populations in healthcare encompass groups of individuals who, under specific characteristics, circumstances or conditions, face an elevated risk of encountering disparities in access to and the quality of healthcare services," the University said on its website. Said otherwise...
Vulnerable populations, defined as those at greater risk for poor health status and healthcare access, experience significant disparities in life expectancy, access to and use of healthcare services, morbidity, and mortality. Their health needs are complex, intersecting with social and economic conditio...
Public administration Preserving health among vulnerable populations| Three essays THE PARDEE RAND GRADUATE SCHOOL ZhuoXiaohuiThis dissertation consists of three stand-alone essays that focus on the economics of preserving health among vulnerable population, specifically chronic ill and elderly population.Zhuo...
healthcare‚ morbidity‚ and mortality‚ continues invulnerablepopulations. For example‚ studies find that Americans living in poverty are much more likely to be in fair or poorhealthand have disabling conditions‚ and are less likely to have used many types of healthcare. I believe that...
Vulnerable populations such as those with poor health, disabilities, and chronic diseases are at an increased risk of adverse health outcomes resulting from natural disasters. The objective of this study was to examine the association of general health status, disability status, and chronic disease ...
Opioid misuse can impact our most vulnerable populations. Adult Protective Services is here to help vulnerable adults who may be misusing opioids or are abused, neglected or exploited as a result of opioid misuse. Play Video Courtney Willson | Social Worker, Adult Protective Services Hear a fir...
et al. Emergency preparedness for vulnerable populations: people with special health-care needs. Public Health Rep. 124, 338–343 (2009). Article Google Scholar Walker, M. et al. Children and Young People ‘After the Rain Has Gone’—Learning Lessons for Flood Recovery and Resilience Final ...
of reduced vaccine efficacy, presenting a major health and economic burden to society. Vaccine development programs mainly focus on healthy populations; therefore, vaccination strategies are often based on data arising from healthy study participants. In this special issue, we present studies of vaccine...
The UCSF Center for Vulnerable Populations at San Francisco General Hospital carries out innovative research to prevent and treat chronic disease in populations for whom social conditions often conspire to both promote various chronic diseases and make their management more challenging. Founded in 2006, ...