What Social Workers Need to Know about Sludge.
The article focuses on the concept of "sludge," a term from behavioral economics describing bureaucratic obstacles that hinder individuals’ access to healthcare, and its relevance to social work practice. Sludge manifests as complicated administrative processes, such as electronic health record (EHR...
| Publicado en: | Health & Social Work Vol. 51; no. 3; pp. 240 - 243 |
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Oxford University Press / USA
Aug2026
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