Conference report: community health centers and vulnerable workers
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- DOI: 10.2190/NS.23.3.a
Conference report: community health centers and vulnerable workers
Abstract
A one-day conference in Washington brought together leaders of community health centers and worker advocates to discuss collaboration. They agreed that health centers could help protect vulnerable workers. They agreed on use of electronic medical records; access to workers compensation; Medical-Legal Partnerships; better understanding of work settings in their communities; and educating clinicians on work and jobs.
Keywords: clinicians; community health centers; jobs; work; workers compensation.
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