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Partnered with the Bruce W. Carter
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Medicine, the Clinic joins 97 medical-legal
partnerships nationwide, serving children,
the elderly, veterans and patients with
chronic illnesses.
“Medical-Legal Partnership is a health
care delivery model that improves the
health and well-being of low-income
and other vulnerable populations by
addressing unmet legal needs and
removing legal barriers that impede health.
Legal professionals – from the legal aid,
law school and private sector pro bono
communities – are integrated into the
healthcare team, where they partner with
front-line physicians, nurses, case managers
and others to: (1) provide direct legal
assistance to patients; (2) develop/align
strategies to improve health and legal
institutions and practices; and (3) change
policies, all in service of ensuring that ensure
vulnerable people get and stay healthy.”
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UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI HEALTH LAW
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