1. Medical-Legal Partnership: Lessons from Five Diverse MLPs in New Haven, Connecticut.
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Benfer EA, Gluck AR, and Kraschel KL
- Subjects
- Community Health Services organization & administration, Connecticut, Health Status, Humans, Outpatient Clinics, Hospital organization & administration, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Poverty, Health Personnel, Interprofessional Relations, Lawyers, Social Determinants of Health
- Abstract
This article examines five different Medical-Legal Partnerships (MLPs) associated with Yale Law School in New Haven, Connecticut to illustrate how MLP addresses the social determinants of poor health. These MLPs address varied and distinct health and legal needs of unique patient populations, including: 1) children; 2) immigrants; 3) formerly incarcerated individuals; 4) patients with cancer in palliative care; and 5) veterans. The article charts a research agenda to create the evidence base for quality and evaluation metrics, capacity building, sustainability, and best practices; it also focuses specifically on a research agenda that identifies the value of the lawyers in MLP. Such a focus on the "L" has been lacking and is overdue.
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- 2018
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