Abstract
Social and legal determinants of health have been shown to have substantial impacts on the health outcomes of individual patients and the population as a whole. This case report highlights the importance of screening for social needs as well as having appropriate interventions to address their impact. One intervention is medical-legal partnerships. The case presented describes the use of social screening tools and medical-legal partnerships to address health concerns, reduce health care spending, and promote optimal health outcomes. The case provided is a patient who was evaluated for bilateral lower extremity swelling in a primary care setting.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 279-284 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Journal of Pediatric Health Care |
Volume | 38 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 1 2024 |
Keywords
- Medical-legal partnerships
- issue spotting
- lower extremity swelling
- pediatric primary care
- social determinants of health
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health