On house calls, healthcare, and hope: one student's perspective

Healthcare providers spend years studying pathophysiology and therapeutics, often neglecting to consider the whole picture of influences on a person's health. House calls are a beneficial tool in that they provide the opportunity for trainees to experience these concepts firsthand, often openi...

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Main Authors: Ryan Shelquist, Elisa Greene
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Minnesota Libraries Publishing 2014-01-01
Series:INNOVATIONS in Pharmacy
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Online Access:https://pubs.lib.umn.edu/index.php/innovations/article/view/324
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description Healthcare providers spend years studying pathophysiology and therapeutics, often neglecting to consider the whole picture of influences on a person's health. House calls are a beneficial tool in that they provide the opportunity for trainees to experience these concepts firsthand, often opening student eyes to suffering, poverty, and unexpectedly, hope. Exposure to this broader perspective may empower health care providers to see beyond the limitations of disease and medication, into deeper issues that affect patient health.   Type: Idea Paper
topic house calls, medically uninsured, poverty, rural health, healthcare
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