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What should clinicians in organizations without established MLP programs do when their patients need lawyers to meet their health needs?

Mohottige D, Adler KA, Charney A, Cervantes L
AMA J Ethics

Undocumented people in the United States face innumerable legal and structural barriers to health and health care services, including for kidney failure. Their experiences vary across states and regions due to wide variation in insurance coverage and unreliable access to health-promoting resources, including medical-legal partnerships. This commentary on a case canvasses key policy about structural and legal determinants of health for undocumented persons.

Mohottige D, Adler KA, Charney A, Cervantes L. What should clinicians in organizations without established MLP programs do when their patients need lawyers to meet their health needs? AMA J Ethics. 2024;26(8):E605-615. DOI:10.1001/amajethics.2024.605. PMID: 39088407

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