Emily A. Benfer, J.D., LL.M., is a Distinguished Visiting Scholar and Senior Fellow, Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy, Yale Law School. Abbe R. Gluck, J.D., is a Professor of Law and Faculty Director, Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy, Yale Law School; Katherine L. Kraschel, J.D., is Executive Director, Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy and Lecturer in Law, Yale Law School.
J Law Med Ethics. 2018 Sep;46(3):602-609. doi: 10.1177/1073110518804210.
This article examines five different Medical-Legal Partnerships (MLPs) associated with Yale Law School in New Haven, Connecticut to illustrate how MLP addresses the social determinants of poor health. These MLPs address varied and distinct health and legal needs of unique patient populations, including: 1) children; 2) immigrants; 3) formerly incarcerated individuals; 4) patients with cancer in palliative care; and 5) veterans. The article charts a research agenda to create the evidence base for quality and evaluation metrics, capacity building, sustainability, and best practices; it also focuses specifically on a research agenda that identifies the value of the lawyers in MLP. Such a focus on the "L" has been lacking and is overdue.
本文考察了康涅狄格州纽黑文市耶鲁法学院的五个不同的医疗法律伙伴关系（MLP），以说明 MLP 如何解决健康不良的社会决定因素。这些 MLP 解决了独特患者群体的各种不同和独特的健康和法律需求，包括：1）儿童；2）移民；3）前囚犯；4）姑息治疗中的癌症患者；5）退伍军人。本文制定了一个研究议程，以为质量和评估指标、能力建设、可持续性和最佳实践创建证据基础；它还特别侧重于确定 MLP 中律师价值的研究议程。这种对“L”的关注一直缺失，现在是时候了。
