Community Health Settings Flashcards
1
Q
1985, Boston
A
TB outbreak – most severe among America’s homeless
•Highly contagious and spread through air through coughing, speaking, and breathing
•Complicated drug regimen: up to 2 years of multiple types of antibiotics each day
2
Q
Homelessness especially difficult to treat
A
No kitchen sink to keep meds near
•May not return to same shelter each night
•Decided to take health care to the streets
