Description
Included in the coverage:
- Epidemiology and pathophysiology of food insecurity
- Screening tools and training
- Scope of interventions to address food insecurity
- Creation and evaluation of the impact of food insecurity-focused clinical-community partnerships on patients and populations
- Development of an action plan to fight food insecurity
Identifying and Addressing Childhood Food Insecurity in Healthcare and Community Settings will find an engaged audience among physicians and other clinicians who want to address food insecurity in their healthcare and/or community setting. Institutions that are starting to address social determinants of health, including food insecurity, will find guidance on screening tools, processes and evaluation of impact.
About the Author
Hans B. Kersten, MD, is professor of Pediatrics at Drexel University College of Medicine and medical director of the Grow Clinic at St. Christopher's Hospital for Children in Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Andrew Beck, MD, MPH, is assistant professor of Clinical Pediatrics-Affiliated in the Department of Pediatrics and attending pediatrician in the Divisions of General & Community Pediatrics and Hospital Medicine at University of Cincinnati College of Medicine and Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center in Ohio, USA.
Melissa Klein, MD, MEd, is associate professor of Clinical Pediatrics in the Division of General and Community Pediatrics and co-director of the Masters of Education (MEd) program at University of Cincinnati in Ohio, USA. Dr. Klein also is director of Education Section and director of General Pediatric Master Educator Fellowship at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center.
Book Information
ISBN 9783319760476
Author Hans B. Kersten
Format Paperback
Page Count 108
Imprint Springer International Publishing AG
Publisher Springer International Publishing AG