Medical expenses1 2011a

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istribution of Health Related Conditio Among the Homeless

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Distribution of Health Related ConditionsAmong the Homeless

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How would you budget money towards health issues of the

homeless?Group 21 Blue

O'Session 1

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How would you budget money towards health issues of the homeless?

Group 21 Red Session 1!

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Rankings of Health Conditions to Address First

Ones with Highest Priority Score Should be Addressed First

Session 1: Group 19

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Budget 1Meals

$3/meal, 252 people $756

Antibiotics$4/30-d supply, 61 people in Ballona $244

Sexual Assault Medical CareShort term only, 4 people, $500 each $2000

Treat Schizophrenia$1000/month, 7 people $7000

Total $10,000

Session 1: Group 19

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Budget 2Meals

20 different people each week$84 for 20 people each week119 weeks2,380 people

Total$10,000

Session 1: Group 19

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Session 1: Group 18 red and blue

Common medical conditions among the homeless were prioritized using a scale from 1 (least important) to 10 (most important). Scores were collected before the discussion (blue) and after the discussion (red) and averaged.

ALLOCATION OF LIMITED RESOURCES FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT

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Budget Chronic Health ConditionsPsychiatric IllnessAlcohol Treatment

AAA counselor, 1 night/weekDrug Treatment

counselor, 1 night/weekAcute Infectious Diseases $3000

750 X $4 Physical AssaultSexual Assault1 meal or less $7000

2 meals/week for 9 monthsAcute non-infectiousTuberculosis

Orientation Session: 17_1

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