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A 5 page paper examining the epidemic projections of the homelesss and their children in the area of health care. Cost per delivery of service ratio is discussed.
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5 pages (~225 words per page)
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private resources have been invested in research and demonstrations not to mention actual services to examine and address the health care needs of homeless people over the last 10 years.
Consequently, the good news is that we know the problems and we have a good understanding of effective ways to address them. The bad news is that we are
not politically prepared to take the steps necessary to use that knowledge. It seems as though we still prefer to pretend that we need to know more before we can
act (nch.ari.net/sn). New York City and its affiliate medical teaching hospital, Albert Einstein, provide one of the most effective combinations for treating the health care needs of children. From a
practical point of view, the intimate connection between the NYCHP and the major academic center offers extensive back-up capacity and a host of special services. Preliminary data from the NYCHP
show a very high rate of utilization of specialty and subspecialty care. One of every 15 primary care patient encounters results in a referral. This is approximately 4.5 times the
expected rate in a typical pediatric practice (Redlener ppg). These statistics indicate one of the difficulties considering time, energy, and money in the treatment of homeless children. Preventive care
is the factor which many of these children are denied due to their living conditions or lack of them. Most builders or carpenters will agree that they would rather
"start from scratch," rather than remodel, due to the usual higher expenditure involved both in work and dollars. The same can be said of health care for this population.
Medical conditions may not be treated until they have advanced to a pain factor or definite emergency. This may be due to the literal movement of the child
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