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A Critical Disconnect: In Pain Management In The United States, Dr. Jeanette A. Mcneill Ph.D.
A Critical Disconnect: In Pain Management In The United States, Dr. Jeanette A. Mcneill Ph.D.
Verbum Incarnatum: An Academic Journal of Social Justice
Disparity in health care, and in particular care for pain related to disease, is a concern for many health professionals as well as those in the general population. Disparities in pain management for vulnerable societal groups, specifically the members of racial and ethnic groups, the poor and the elderly, are violations of the principles of social justice. This paper presents evidence of disparities in management of pain and cancer pain in vulnerable groups, explores the issues, and recommends health professional, individu alignal and system level actions to address disparity in this important area of health care.
Addressing Health Care Disparities: A Foot Care Program In An Economically Disadvantaged Community, Perla Zarate Abbott, Annette Etnyre M.S.
Addressing Health Care Disparities: A Foot Care Program In An Economically Disadvantaged Community, Perla Zarate Abbott, Annette Etnyre M.S.
Verbum Incarnatum: An Academic Journal of Social Justice
The concept of social justice emphasizes the need for the basic essentials of life, including health care, for all. Catholic social teaching confirms this with the principles of human dignity, common good and community, and option for the poor and vulnerable. When health care access and quality is compromised, persons with diabetes experience a greater risk for complications including a higher risk for lower extremity amputations (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2005). Poverty and ethnic minority status are accompanied by health care disparities as reflected in a higher incidence of lower extremity amputation in these groups. (Wachtel, 2005). A …