TABLE OF CONTENTS Description of the Local Population 3 Patterns of Morbidity and Mortality 6 Demographics 7 Environmental Concerns 8 Public Services 9 Aesthetics 10 Health-Related Facilities 10 Values and Beliefs of the population 12 Reliance on Local, Regional, and Federal Funding 13 Patterns of Resource Allocation 14 Patterns of Insurance Coverage 15 Expectations of the Public for Care 16 Diagnostic Statements about the Population 16 Interdisciplinary Planning 20 References 22 Description of the Local Population Domestic abuse in the United States is a large-scale and complex social and health …showed first 75 words of 5835 total…

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