By Kelly Scott, Staff Attorney, ABA Center for Pro Bono Medical-Legal Partnerships Pro Bono Support Project

Medical-Legal Partnership
It can not be disputed that our health is greatly affected by our social circumstances. No amount of medication will help a child with asthma when she continues to live in an apartment overgrown with mold that the landlord refuses to remove. Nor will a child thrive without proper nutrition and access to health care. However, there is hope when doctors and lawyers work together. An innovative legal services delivery model is gaining momentum: medical-legal partnerships. The medical-legal partnership is an interdisciplinary approach to solving health issues that are rooted in social circumstances and can be alleviated with the intervention of a lawyer on the medical team. Two professions, typically at odds, work collectively to ensure the best outcomes for patients.

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