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Addressing Unmet Social Needs and Social Risks — A Qualitative Interview-Based Assessment of Parent Reported Outcomes and Impact from a Medical Legal Partnership

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 May 2024

Erin Talati Paquette ,
Jennifer Kusma Saper ,
Hassan Khan ,
Sasha Becker ,
Zecilly Guzman ,
Valerie Alvarez Renteria ,
Sarah Hess  and
Karen Sheehan
Erin Talati Paquette
Affiliation:
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, USA.
Jennifer Kusma Saper
Affiliation:
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, USA.
Hassan Khan
Affiliation:
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS COLLEGE OF MEDICINE, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, USA.
Sasha Becker
Affiliation:
NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, USA.
Zecilly Guzman
Affiliation:
CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL OF CHICAGO, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, USA.
Valerie Alvarez Renteria
Affiliation:
LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, USA.
Sarah Hess
Affiliation:
LEGAL COUNCIL FOR HEALTH JUSTICE, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, USA.
Karen Sheehan
Affiliation:
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, USA.
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Abstract

Medical legal partnerships address individual legal needs that can create impediments to health. Little is known about outcomes from medical legal partnerships and their relationship to access to justice. This paper reports outcomes from one medical legal partnership from the perspective of the client, with specific emphasis on impact on health and concepts related to access to justice. We suggest a conceptual model for incorporating medical legal partnerships into a broader framework about access to justice.

Keywords

Medical Legal PartnershipSocial Determinants of HealthAccess to Justice
Type
Independent Articles
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Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics , Volume 52 , Issue 1 , Spring 2024 , pp. 136 - 147
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© The Author(s), 2024. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of American Society of Law, Medicine & Ethics

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