On the ragged edge of medicine : doctoring among the dispossessed /

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On the ragged edge of medicine offers a unique and personal glimpse into a medical practice for the homeless and urban poor in Portland, Oregon. Told through 15 patient vignettes and drawn from the author's decades of experience on the front lines, this revealing memoir illuminates the impact o...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Kullberg, Patricia (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Corvallis : Oregon State University Press, 2017.
Temas:
Kullberg, Patricia.
Homeless persons > Medical care > Oregon > Portland > Case studies.
Urban poor > Medical care > Oregon > Portland > Case studies.
Medical care.
Vulnerable Populations
Delivery of Health Care
Community Health Centers
Ill-Housed Persons.
Socioeconomic Factors
Sans-abri > Soins médicaux > Oregon > Portland > Études de cas.
Pauvres en milieu urbain > Soins médicaux > Oregon > Portland > Études de cas.
Prestation de soins.
Homeless persons > Medical care.
Urban poor > Medical care.
Oregon
Oregon > Portland.
Personal Narrative
Personal narratives.
Case studies.
Narratives.
Biographies.
Récits personnels.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:On the ragged edge of medicine offers a unique and personal glimpse into a medical practice for the homeless and urban poor in Portland, Oregon. Told through 15 patient vignettes and drawn from the author's decades of experience on the front lines, this revealing memoir illuminates the impact of poverty on the delivery of health services and the ways in which people adapt and survive (or don't survive) in conditions of abuse and deprivation.
Descripción Física:1 online resource
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:087071886X
9780870718861

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