From medical home to health neighborhood: transforming the medical home into a community-based health neighborhood
A Garg, M Sandel, PH Dworkin, RS Kahn… - The Journal of …, 2012 - jpeds.com
Social Determinants and the Medical Home Social issues such as poor housing conditions,
homelessness, and food insecurity powerfully shape children's development and physical
well-being 1-8 and contribute to the physiological and psychological stress that can harm
health throughout the life course. 9 The American Academy of Pediatrics' medical home
model promotes primary care that is accessible, continuous, comprehensive, family
centered, coordinated, compassionate, and culturally effective. 10 Less discussed, but …
homelessness, and food insecurity powerfully shape children's development and physical
well-being 1-8 and contribute to the physiological and psychological stress that can harm
health throughout the life course. 9 The American Academy of Pediatrics' medical home
model promotes primary care that is accessible, continuous, comprehensive, family
centered, coordinated, compassionate, and culturally effective. 10 Less discussed, but …