PSYCH 150 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Birth Weight, Psych, Model Minority
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Infrequent visits due to fear of deportation. 80% speaking a language other english at home. Varies by group: percentage of people over 5 years old who report they do not speak english very well: Lower percentage of asian americans live in poverty. Higher percentage of asian americans have bachelor"s degree or higher. 50% best served in a language other than english. Located in high need areas that are medically underserved. Comprehensive health care and enabling services that are linguistically and culturally appropriate. Provide comprehensive health care to all residents. Sliding scale based on income and ability to pay. Governed by patient/user boards to ensure response to local needs. Follow rigorous performance and accountability requirements to ensure quality of care. Reduced disparities for those served at health centers. Improved access to primary and preventive care. Improved health outcomes and lowered cost of treating patients with chronic illness. Increase representative of aanhopi subjects in clinical trials.
