Publications by authors named "Gail Beeman"
Article Synopsis
- Effective healthcare requires physicians to address not only medical problems but also social determinants of health, such as race, food and housing insecurity, and transportation issues.
- Legal vulnerabilities, like evictions and debt issues, are also crucial social factors affecting health but are often overlooked.
- Medical trainees seldom have the chance to see these legal vulnerabilities in real-life situations, which limits their understanding of the full context of patient health.
Pediatric asthma rates are reaching epidemic proportions, adversely affecting children's quality of life, educational potential, and health care costs, especially those in the inner city. This study evaluated the effectiveness of a school-based asthma case management (CM) approach with medically underserved inner-city children attending Memphis City schools. Fourteen elementary schools with high rates of asthma-related hospital utilization were grouped according to school size, percentage of children with asthma enrolled, and percentage of children eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
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