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“Discussion of the ‘How’ of Community Participation in Delivering Health Care,” Bulletin of the New York Academy of Medicine , John W Hatch, December 1970

Dr. John W. Hatch joined the Delta Health Center in Mound Bayou, Mississippi, in 1967. He explains his decision to live among the people that he served as a staff member of the Delta Health Center. This allowed him to understand their needs, build trust, and build community participation in clinic administration.