A review of three journal articles shows the significant impact that poverty has on physical and mental health status, as well as all causes of mortality.
State laws often require physicians to report suspected abuse and assault, creating a dilemma for physicians who must not only treat the injured patient but act as an informant to police.
Health practitioners can help reduce health disparities if they consider the implications and affect that patients' geographical location has on their health.
Hospitals have a right to restrict staff privileges to board-certified physicians to enhance the quality of medical care and reputation of the hospital.
Dr Jim Withers and Dave Lettrich join Ethics talk to discuss how street outreach programs help mitigate harms of drug use among people experiencing homelessness.