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Medical Social Work | |
File name | Medical Social Work |
File Description | Medical social work is a sub-discipline of social work, also known as hospital social work. Medical social workers typically work in a hospital, skilled nursing facility or hospice, have a graduate degree in the field, and work with patients and their families in need of psychosocial help. Medical social workers assess the psychosocial functioning of patients and families and intervene as necessary. Interventions may include connecting patients and families to necessary resources and supports in the community; providing psychotherapy, supportive counseling, or grief counseling; or helping a patient to expand and strengthen their network of social supports. |
Category Name | Public Health |
Subject Name | Social and Behavior Science |
Module Name | Approaches to improve social determinants- concept |
Micro Category Name | Medical Social Work in Various Settings |
Level | Masters |
File Type | Video |
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