March 2009

Post date: Jan 26, 2010 1:16:32 AM

- measures to prevent medical conditions

- screening

- lifestyle mods

- diet/ excercise / smoking / alcohol / sexual practices-- risk modification

- education

- vaccines

Education

- clinics, schools, hospital, community

Venue

- Family Meetings (clinic, group visit, home visits)

- Community Resources

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Health Policy

- joining organizations

- committees

- staying informed - newsletter, listserves,

- phone, email, letters. sign a petition

Disparity

- allocation of resources

- cost efficiency

- access / coverage

- increases burden of overall health system

- inequity / inequality

- resources/ education/ money/ quality/ health care/ ethnicity/ race/ SES / gender / sexual orientation / geographic area / age / language spoken / nationality / state