Science news articles about 'underserved populations'

... is too costly to maintain. Our system would make imaging technology inexpensive and accessible for these underserved populations," said Rubinsky. Under the new technology ...

... Develop policies that promote access to evidence-based practice for children and families, especially for underserved populations, such as ethnic minority children, pre ...

... /non-URM students to plan to practice in underserved areas (48.7 percent vs ... .Y., in an accompanying editorial. "… while approximately half of all URM graduates plan to care for underserved populations, less than 20 percent of white ...

... or hinder insurance coverage for immigrants. "Policies designed to promote the healthy growth of this highly underserved population merit serious consideration, given ...

... a foundation for this 'call to action' to improve cancer clinical trial participation, especially among underserved populations." The Lance Armstrong Foundation (LAF ...

... of Medicine and Science. His research focuses on access to health services and health outcomes in underserved populations, particularly persons with HIV/AIDS ...

... McCarthy, "In order to develop effective strategies to promote hospice and palliative care services for these underserved populations, further research is needed to clarify ...

... access to medical care among uninsured or underserved populations. However, these clinics have been opened more often ... areas that are less likely to be classified as medically underserved, according to a new study from the University of Pennsylvania School ...

... -cost, technology-driven health aid "for addressing the management of chronic disease, especially for underserved populations." "It represents the intersection of engineering technology ...

... has also been applied in community health centers through Kaiser Permanente's community benefit program. In underserved populations with varying levels of health literacy ...

... Cancer Center. "It is critical that tobacco control efforts place special emphasis on reaching these underserved populations such as Latino smokers, particularly given ...

... School. Underserved smokers include those who have a 10 percent higher smoking rate than the general population ... and researchers to utilize cognitive-behavioral interventions in this underserved population." Borrelli, the section editor, examined ...

... issue of the Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology in a special edition focused on smoking cessation in underserved populations and innovative treatments. It is the first study ...

... , has been testing ways to improve smoking treatments in underserved populations for several years, and in previous research ... self-help materials, the standard of care in many underserved communities, but about half the group was randomly assigned ...

... under UBC's Global Access Initiative, which works with researchers and industry partners to provide underserved populations with access to UBC technologies. "But merely ...