0 used to describe a place, market, etc. where fewer goods or services are available than there should be: --
underserved markets
They are encouraging retail development in underserved neighborhoods.
However, specific groups such as women and racial or ethnic minorities have been underserved in some societies even when they are not among the least advantaged economically.
In the interests of transparency and honesty, the authors propose that the institution disclose to patients the incentives used to attract obstetricians to work at an underserved hospital.
The two systems are complementary and, if co-ordinated properly, can increase their reach to small farmers in complex farming systems and in less favourable areas that are currently underserved.
The pilots have resulted in new and exible primary care organizations, more resources for the primary care workforce and greater access to services for deprived or underserved populations.
Meeting the needs of these "underserved" patients fulf ills our altruistic needs; addressing the many emotional challenges these patients br ing to us helps us feel competent.
The rural hospital's economic constraints are complicated by the inability to reach the economies of scale realized by larger hospitals, rural - urban payment differentials 6 and long underserved, high-risk populations.
We can, of course, delight in the fact that such strategies help dedicated clinicians deliver respectful, appropriate care to underserved patients.
At the same time, this policy approach may impair the ability of full-service hospitals to provide access to underserved populations.
