Improving access to and equity of care for people with serious illness :: proceedings of a workshop /

"The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that approximately 40 million people in the United States suffer from a serious illness that limits their daily activities. These illnesses include heart and lung disease, cancer, diabetes, and Alzheimer's disease and other forms of...

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Corporate Author: Improving Access to and Equity of Care for People with Serious Illness (Workshop)
Format: Electronic Conference Proceeding eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, DC : the National Academies Press, [2019]
Series:Online access: National Academy of Sciences National Academies Press.
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Online Access:DE-862
DE-863
Summary:"The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that approximately 40 million people in the United States suffer from a serious illness that limits their daily activities. These illnesses include heart and lung disease, cancer, diabetes, and Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia. However, significant disparities exist across different communities in the quality and access to care for these illnesses. Factors such as race, ethnicity, gender, geography, socioeconomic status, or insurance status exacerbate these complex disparities. It is critical to reevaluate the current models of care delivery across diverse communities and vulnerable populations. On April 4, 2019, The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine convened a workshop to investigate barriers, policy initiatives, and opportunities for improving access to and equity of care for people living with a serious illness. Discussions explored the current climate of health care and opportunities to improve access to care using organizational, community, patient and family, and clinician perspectives. This publication summarizes the discussions and presentations from the workshop"--Publisher's description.
Physical Description:1 online resource (1 PDF file (xx, 85 pages)) : color illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 70-78).
ISBN:0309495903
9780309495905
9780309495929
030949592X
9780309495899
030949589X

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