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INTRODUCTION: Medical-Legal Partnerships: Equity, Evolution, and Evaluation

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 March 2024

Katherine L. Kraschel
Affiliation:
YALE LAW SCHOOL, NEW HAVEN, CT, USA
James Bhandary-Alexander
Affiliation:
YALE LAW SCHOOL, NEW HAVEN, CT, USA
Yael Z. Cannon
Affiliation:
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY LAW CENTER, WASHINGTON, DC, USA
Vicki W. Girard
Affiliation:
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY LAW CENTER, WASHINGTON, DC, USA
Abbe R. Gluck
Affiliation:
YALE LAW SCHOOL, NEW HAVEN, CT, USA
Jennifer L. Huer
Affiliation:
YALE LAW SCHOOL, NEW HAVEN, CT, USA
Medha D. Makhlouf
Affiliation:
PENN STATE DICKINSON LAW, CARLISLE, PA, USA

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic laid bare systemic inequities shaped by social determinants of health (SDoH). Public health agencies, legislators, health systems, and community organizations took notice, and there is currently unprecedented interest in identifying and implementing programs to address SDoH. This special issue focuses on the role of medical-legal partnerships (MLPs) in addressing SDoH and racial and social inequities, as well as the need to support these efforts with evidence-based research, data, and meaningful partnerships and funding.

Type
Symposium Articles
Copyright
© 2024 The Author(s)

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