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Community Medical Center Disparity of Care Ongoing Problem Urban Environment Cultural Ethnicity Socioeconomic (Russell, 2009; Unite For Sight, 2013) Google Images, 2013
Transformation of Care Community Care Clinic Unite Nursing and Medicine Literacy Access to Care (Google Images, 2013)
disparity of Care Effective Change Strategies Initiatives Implications (Google Images, 2013)
Urban Environment City Air and Water Noise Lack of Green Space Housing Quality Transportation (Russo, 2011) (Google Images, 2013)
Environmental Conditions Not Optimal Stress Unhealthy Lifestyles Sickness Disease (Orleans & Cassidy, 2011; White & Borrell, 2011) (Google Images, 2013)
Environmental Conditions Urban vs. Suburban Occupation Skill Level Education Disparities Wealth Health Services Social/Cultural (Bodenheimer & Grumbach, 2012) (Google Images, 2013)
Urban Environment Community Based Assets Differing Health Care Wealth/Tax Base Variations of Culture, Ethnicity, & Socioeconomics Differing Health Care Providers and Patients Culture Appropriate Communication Assessment Patient Care (AHRQ, 2011) (Google Images, 2013)
More barriers and Outcomes Insurance Public funding Type of employment Cultural Uninsured Access to Care (Google Images, 2013) Adverse Outcomes (Bodenheimer & Grumbach, 2012; Sparer, 2011)
Barriers and Outcomes Our Commitment Cultural & Diverse Avoidance of Care Financial Language Gender Social Convenience Transportation Child Care (Billings , Canton, & Clinton, 2011) (Google Images, 2013)
Community Medical Clinic Addresses Access to Care Supports Diversity Cultural & Ethnicities The Need For Wellness Visits Medical Procedures (Google Images, 2013) Diagnostic Testing General Preventative Care (Aetna, 2013; Billings, Cantor, & Clinton, 2011; Bodenheimer & Grumbach, 2012; Russo, 2011; Smedley, 2009)
Disparity of Care (Google Images, 2013)
Our Community Google Images, 2013
University Medical Center Nurses Deliver! Exuberant Involvement Novice – Advanced Practice Care Access The National Nurse Act, 2013 H.R. 485 (Google Images, 2013)
Erasing Community disparities of Health Care Community Medical Clinic + Nurses = Access to Care Google Images, 2013
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