Definitions
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- adjective
Underresourced , not having sufficientservice . - adjective medicine In regard to
health services , refers topopulations which are disadvantaged because of ability to pay, ability to access care, ability to accesscomprehensive healthcare , or otherdisparities for reasons of race, religion, language group or social status. - verb Simple past tense and past participle of
underserve .
Etymologies
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Examples
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You know, one of the big missions of the Elton John AIDS Foundation is to focus on programs that help what he calls the underserved prisoners, even prostitutes.
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What happened is, you know, I was a certified financial planner, had an MBA, was working with the really super wealthy, then come back to work with what I call the underserved market.
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Developers want the $1.2 million project to be a youth league haven for what they call the underserved southern section of the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
Brownsville Herald : 2009
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It is this recognition that has led to major international focus on women and girls, particularly in underserved populations.
Manisha Singh: An Additional Thought on Empowering Women to Advance Societies Manisha Singh 2010
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In Pennsylvania, for example, the state has partnered with nonprofits and supermarkets to open high-quality food stores in underserved areas.
Beating Obesity 2010
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BTW I am aware of a program to get doctors into the USA if they promise to work in underserved rural areas.
Reality and Health Care Spending, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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And during our global week of community service -- Delicious Difference Week -- we announced a new national partnership with KaBOOM! to build more than a dozen playgrounds in underserved communities.
Get Briefed: Irene Rosenfeld Alexandra Zendrian 2010
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It is this recognition that has led to major international focus on women and girls, particularly in underserved populations.
Manisha Singh: An Additional Thought on Empowering Women to Advance Societies Manisha Singh 2010
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And during our global week of community service -- Delicious Difference Week -- we announced a new national partnership with KaBOOM! to build more than a dozen playgrounds in underserved communities.
Get Briefed: Irene Rosenfeld Alexandra Zendrian 2010
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Among their suggestions are several dealing with access to healthful food in underserved areas.
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