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Improving Health Care Accessibility Among Geriatric Patients In Rural Communities, Capriana Calvachi Dec 2020

Improving Health Care Accessibility Among Geriatric Patients In Rural Communities, Capriana Calvachi

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The following literature review and analysis compiles information regarding ways to improve rural geriatric healthcare accessibility through the use of interprofessional care and outreach. I also wish to bring to light the various deficiencies often seen in this realm of care, and the reasons behind the inadequate rural physician retention rates. Using this background information, I compiled various collaborative approaches which seek to ease the strain faced by the healthcare system and its elderly patients.

Improving healthcare accessibility through the use of interprofessional care and outreach is an essential facet in geriatric medicine. By exploring the deficiencies of geriactric healthcare …


Racial Disparities In Healthcare: Challenges Faced By Hispanic Populations, Kaitlin Mcdowell Dec 2010

Racial Disparities In Healthcare: Challenges Faced By Hispanic Populations, Kaitlin Mcdowell

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