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Page 1: Medical expenses5 2011

Session 5: 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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Medical Expenses Budget

Chronic Health Conditions

Psychiatric Illness

Alcohol Treatment $9800 for 7 people of non-residential treatment.Criteria:Willing, 1st time treatment, parents w/ children under 16y/o

Drug Treatment

Acute Infectious Diseases $208 for 52 people with a 30 day supply.

Physical Assault

Sexual Assault

1 meal or less

Acute non-infectious

Tuberculosis

Session 5: Group 18 red and blue

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Medical Expenses Budget

Chronic Health Conditions

Psychiatric Illness

Alcohol Treatment Alcohol/drugs – 5 people/$1400 each - $7000 total

Drug Treatment Alcohol/drugs – 5 people/$1400 each - $7000 total

Acute Infectious Diseases $200 – 52 people/$4 each

Physical Assault

Sexual Assault

1 meal or less 200 people – 1 meal a week for 7 weeks - $2800

Acute non-infectious

Tuberculosis

Total

Session 5: Group 18 red and blue