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Health Care Use And Access Among Rural And Urban Nonelderly Adult Medicare Beneficiaries, Erika C. Ziller Phd, Amanda Burgess Mppm, Deborah Thayer Mba
Health Care Use And Access Among Rural And Urban Nonelderly Adult Medicare Beneficiaries, Erika C. Ziller Phd, Amanda Burgess Mppm, Deborah Thayer Mba
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Little is known about the characteristics and health care use of rural residents with disabilities. Using the Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey (2009-2013), we compared access to and use of health services among rural and urban nonelderly Medicare beneficiaries with a disability, and examined their health and functional status along with sociodemographic characteristics. We found that the characteristics of nonelderly Medicare beneficiaries with a disability reflected the differences observed between rural and urban populations overall: rural recipients were more likely than their urban peers to be older, non-Hispanic white, and have a lower level of educational attainment. Although self-reported access to …
Fake Service Dogs: Leading By Example, Joshua Ferguson
Fake Service Dogs: Leading By Example, Joshua Ferguson
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This qualitative research examines public awareness pertaining to the protocols surrounding service dogs and their handlers, known collectively as the service team. The use of service dogs has been on the increase as more people discover the benefits provided by service dogs. The increase in the number of service dogs fosters questions about safety, training, the dog’s purpose, and its legitimacy. Previous studies suggest that many individuals are falsely claiming their dogs as service dogs or “fake service dogs.” This research explores what trends are leading to increases in service dog use and how fake service dogs affect people involved. …