Open AccessEvaluating the Efficacy of Medical-Legal Partnerships that Address Social Determinants of Health
Author(s) -
Abby L. Nerlinger,
Philip M. Alberti,
Amy Gilbert,
Tracy Goodman,
Malika Fair,
Sherese B. Johnson,
Robert Pettignano
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
progress in community health partnerships
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.359
H-Index - 24
eISSN - 1557-055X
pISSN - 1557-0541
DOI - 10.1353/cpr.2021.0027
Subject(s) - health equity , social determinants of health , stakeholder , psychological intervention , public relations , equity (law) , community health , community engagement , political science , business , public health , medical education , medicine , nursing , law
Medical-legal partnerships (MLPs) are health system-community partnerships composed of multi-disciplinary teams designed to improve patient and community health. MLPs provide legal services to address health-harming legal needs that contribute to health inequities.