UW-Madison Debuts First-of-Its Kind Neighborhood Map to Guide Medical Decision-Making
June 28, 2018
June 28, 2018
MADISON, Wisconsin, June 28 -- The University of Wisconsin's Madison campus issued the following news:
Socio-economic factors can affect health in surprising ways.
For example: A doctor prescribes insulin for a diabetic patient, but doesn't ask if the patient has a refrigerator in which to store it. The patient lives in a neighborhood with substandard housing conditions, and a working refrigerator or electricity isn't a given. The insulin spoils and doesn . . .
Socio-economic factors can affect health in surprising ways.
For example: A doctor prescribes insulin for a diabetic patient, but doesn't ask if the patient has a refrigerator in which to store it. The patient lives in a neighborhood with substandard housing conditions, and a working refrigerator or electricity isn't a given. The insulin spoils and doesn . . .