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Quantifying “Community Power” and “Racial Justice” in the Medical-Legal Partnership Literature

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 March 2024

Alicia Turlington ,
Jonathan Young  and
Dina Shek Open the ORCID record for Dina Shek [Opens in a new window]
Alicia Turlington
Affiliation:
JOHN A. BURNS SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI‘I AT MĀNOA, HONOLULU, HAWAI’I, USA
Jonathan Young
Affiliation:
UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI‘I AT MĀNOA, HAMILTON LIBRARY, HONOLULU, HAWAI’I, USA
Dina Shek
Affiliation:
WILLIAM S. RICHARDSON SCHOOL OF LAW, UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI‘I AT MĀNOA, HONOLULU, HAWAI’I, USA
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Abstract

Medical-Legal Partnerships (MLPs) have been widely acclaimed for promoting health equity and achieving meaningful outcomes. Yet, little to no research has analyzed if this critical work has been done with communities — through meaningful engagement and building power — or if it has been done for communities without their involvement.

Keywords

Medical-Legal PartnershipRacial JusticeCommunity PowerCommunity LawyeringMedical Home

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Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics , Volume 51 , Issue 4: Medical-Legal Partnerships: Equity, Evaluation, and Evolution , Winter 2023 , pp. 748 - 756
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© 2024 The Author(s)

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