The potential conflict between policy and ethics in caring for undocumented immigrants at academic health centers

• Published in: Academic medicine Vol. 89; no. 4; p. 536
• Main Authors: Cacari Stone, Lisa, Steimel, Leah, Vasquez-Guzman, Estela, Kaufman, Arthur
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.04.2014
• Subjects: Academic Medical Centers - organization & administration; Conflict, Psychological; Delivery of Health Care - organization & administration; Education, Medical, Graduate - organization & administration; Emigrants and Immigrants - legislation & jurisprudence; Emigrants and Immigrants - statistics & numerical data; Female; Health Personnel - education; Health Policy; Humans; Insurance Coverage - statistics & numerical data; Male; Medically Uninsured - legislation & jurisprudence; Medically Uninsured - statistics & numerical data; Needs Assessment; New Mexico; Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act - ethics; Policy Making; Vulnerable Populations - statistics & numerical data; New Mexico

Academic health centers (AHCs) are at the forefront of delivering care to the diverse medically underserved and uninsured populations in the United States, as well as training the majority of the health care workforce, who are professionally obligated to serve all patients regardless of race or immi...