A New Treatment For Veterans In Need: Legal Assistance

Health Aff (Millwood). 2016 Nov 1;35(11):1950-1952. doi: 10.1377/hlthaff.2016.1226.

Abstract

To confront nonmedical barriers to care, some Department of Veterans Affairs clinics are embedding lawyers in their health care teams.

Keywords: Access To Care; Legal/Regulatory Issues; Minority Health; Public Health; Special Populations.

MeSH terms

  • Health Services Accessibility / organization & administration*
  • Homeless Persons / legislation & jurisprudence
  • Humans
  • Lawyers*
  • Patient Care Team / organization & administration
  • United States
  • United States Department of Veterans Affairs / organization & administration*
  • Veterans / legislation & jurisprudence*
  • Vulnerable Populations