Edited by Stephen J. O'Connor
Volume 17 Supplement 4
Improving health and wellness in medically underserved communities: insights, innovations, and applications
Research
The publication of this supplement was supported by Willis-Knighton Health System. The articles have undergone the journal's standard peer review process for supplements. The Supplement Editor declares that he has no competing interests.
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Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2017 17(Suppl 4):794
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Advancing indigent healthcare services through adaptive reuse: repurposing abandoned buildings as medical clinics for disadvantaged populations
Challenges abound for healthcare providers engaged in initiatives directed toward disadvantaged populations, with financial constraints representing one of the most prominent hardships. Society’s less fortunat...
Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2017 17(Suppl 4):805 -
Tithing programs: pathways for enhancing and improving the health status of the underprivileged
While quick and easy access to healthcare services is a reality for some, others experience significant hardships, even for receipt of the most basic health and medical care and attention. To those who effecti...
Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2017 17(Suppl 4):806 -
Billboard advertising: an avenue for communicating healthcare information and opportunities to disadvantaged populations
Healthcare communications directed toward the disadvantaged have the potential to elevate the health status of these underprivileged and highly-challenged individuals. From conveying advice which encourages he...
Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2017 17(Suppl 4):787 -
The hub-and-spoke organization design revisited: a lifeline for rural hospitals
Characterized by declining populations, high poverty, reduced employment opportunities, and high numbers of uninsured residents, rural communities pose significant challenges for healthcare providers desirous ...
Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2017 17(Suppl 4):795 -
Bridging access gaps experienced by the underserved: the need for healthcare providers to look within for answers
Health and medical providers dedicated to serving the poor face daunting challenges, with the most obvious one pertaining to the provision of services with little or no expectation of remuneration. This hardsh...
Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2017 17(Suppl 4):791
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