Related Experiment Video
Updated: Aug 4, 2026

Using Visual and Narrative Methods to Achieve Fair Process in Clinical Care
Published on: February 16, 2011
Primary care for the medically underserved: challenges and opportunities
B M Reilly1, G Schiff, T Conway
1Department of Medicine, Cook County Hospital, Rush Medical College, USA.
Abstract:
The medically underserved present unique challenges to primary care practitioners. Sociocultural and financial barriers of the underserved impede access to necessary care; the prevalence and severity of diseases in the underserved population vary from those of the general population; the institution of preventive-care measures can be especially problematic; and the doctor-patient relationship is uncommonly complex. This article reviews current thinking about the causes of unequal health, the effects of unequal health care, and the special opportunities for disease prevention among the socioeconomically disadvantaged people in the US. Sensitivity to these and other issues can enhance primary care practitioners' efforts to improve care of the underserved now, pending future political consensus about universal health insurance.
More Related Videos
14:43A Novel Method for Involving Women of Color at High Risk for Preterm Birth in Research Priority Setting
Published on: January 12, 2018
09:55Bridging the Technology Divide in the COVID-19 Era: Using Virtual Outreach to Expose Middle and High School Students to Imaging Technology
Published on: September 28, 2022
Related Concept Videos
Introduction To Health Care Delivery System
The Institute of Medicine (IOM) advocates for a patient-centered, effective, safe, timely, equitable, and effective healthcare system. The National Priorities...
Methods Of Healthcare Delivery System
Managed Care System:
The managed care system is designed to control the cost while maintaining the quality of care. The patient's care from admission to discharge is planned by the primary care provider or the case manager, also known as the gatekeeper. In a managed care system, the number of care providers is limited...
Primary Healthcare Services
In 1978, international leaders convened in Alma-Ata, Kazakhstan, for what would be a pivotal event in global health. The Alma-Ata Declaration was the first to call...
Specialized Care Centers and Settings-II
Rural health centers are specialized care facilities in remote locations with very few medical personnel. The primary care providers who run the centers are mostly Registered Nurse Practitioners. Here, emergency treatment is provided to critically ill or injured patients before they are transferred to the closest hospital. Fortunately, due to advancement in technology, many rural healthcare facilities and professionals have easy access to diagnostic and treatment...
Issues And Trends In Healthcare Delivery System
Cost Containment
Payment for healthcare services has historically promoted adoption of costly and often unnecessary or inefficient...
Methods of Documentation VI: Case Management Model
For example, a patient with a chronic illness...