The safety-net health care system : health care at the margins / Gunnar Almgren, Taryn Lindhorst.

Author/creator Almgren, Gunnar Robert, 1951-
Other author Lindhorst, Taryn.
Other author ProQuest (Firm)
Format Electronic
Publication InfoNew York, N.Y. : Springer Pub., ©2012.
Descriptionxv, 390 pages : illustrations
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Subjects

Contents 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.
Local noteLaupus-WCP
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Reproduction noteElectronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2011032268

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