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NASW Standards for Social Work Practice in Health Care
Access to timely, comprehensive, and equitable health care for individuals in the United States varies considerably, with significant percentages of many populations having only limited access to health care. The health care system in the United States is complex and multidisciplinary in nature, and may include a network of services such as diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation, health maintenance, and prevention provided to individuals of all ages and with a range of needs.  Professional social workers are well equipped to practice in the health care field, because of their broad perspective on the range of physical, emotional, and environmental factors that have an effect on the well-being of individuals and communities.

NASW Public Policy Statements (2012)
NASW Press

Health Care Policy
 Hospice Care
 Adolescent and Young Adult Health

http://www.socialworkers.org/pressroom/swMonth/2012/toolkit/healthcare/standards.asp
4/9/2013
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