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Knowledge and Utilization of Health Resources by Public Assistance Recipients: II. Reported Illness and Therapeutic Services

Knowledge and Utilization of Health Resources by Public Assistance Recipients: II. Reported... Herbert Notkin, M.D., F.A.P.H.A.; I. Jay Brightman, M.D., F.A.P.H.A.; William A. Brumfield, Jr., M.D., F.A.P.H.A.; Stella M. Dorsey, M.S.; and Herman S. Solomon A PREVIOUS report * described the knowledge and utilization of preventive health resources by public assistance recipients in Syracuse, N. Y. It included information concerning the community surveyed and the methods used. The present report delineates the experience of the same population with regard to illness and medical services. Hospital Care This is rendered in any of the general or special hospitals in the city, with payment made on an inclusive per diem basis. Drugs Welfare Medical Services in Syracuse The Onondaga County Department of Public Welfare provides an extremely wide range of medical services for relief recipients. At an approximate cost of $2,000,000 annually, the department provides the following services. Physician's Services Except for drugs provided for hospital and clinic patients, clients receive medications on a prescription basis from neighborhood drugstores. There are no specific ltations on the physician's prescribing practices. Dental Care Ambulatory patients receive care in various outpatient departments, payment being made on a per visit basis. Homebound patients (including those in nursing homes), or clients who develop emergency medical problems outside http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png American Journal of Public Health American Public Health Association

Knowledge and Utilization of Health Resources by Public Assistance Recipients: II. Reported Illness and Therapeutic Services

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Herbert Notkin, M.D., F.A.P.H.A.; I. Jay Brightman, M.D., F.A.P.H.A.; William A. Brumfield, Jr., M.D., F.A.P.H.A.; Stella M. Dorsey, M.S.; and Herman S. Solomon A PREVIOUS report * described the knowledge and utilization of preventive health resources by public assistance recipients in Syracuse, N. Y. It included information concerning the community surveyed and the methods used. The present report delineates the experience of the same population with regard to illness and medical services. Hospital Care This is rendered in any of the general or special hospitals in the city, with payment made on an inclusive per diem basis. Drugs Welfare Medical Services in Syracuse The Onondaga County Department of Public Welfare provides an extremely wide range of medical services for relief recipients. At an approximate cost of $2,000,000 annually, the department provides the following services. Physician's Services Except for drugs provided for hospital and clinic patients, clients receive medications on a prescription basis from neighborhood drugstores. There are no specific ltations on the physician's prescribing practices. Dental Care Ambulatory patients receive care in various outpatient departments, payment being made on a per visit basis. Homebound patients (including those in nursing homes), or clients who develop emergency medical problems outside

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American Journal of Public Health – American Public Health Association

Published: Mar 1, 1958

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