Underserved Population

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Underserved Population Definition

Populations that do not have adequate access to medical care. This includes rural, elderly, low-literacy, blue collar, and poor populations. Minorities per se are not included but often belong to one or more or the included categories.

Underserved Population Synonyms

Underserved Population, Medically Underserved Populations, Underserved Populations

Terms in Underserved Population category

Blue-Collar Group
Economically Deprived
Low Literacy Population
Rural Population