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In many cases, patients are unable to shop around or make informed decisions about their care due to a lack of information about the true cost and quality of services.
Weather disasters, particularly floods, can create health threats that linger for months, from infected cuts to mold growth to mental stress.
Graduates of The Excel Center in Indiana got steadier jobs and saw a 40% increase in earnings.
Researching what digital health interventions work for Indigenous people is effective when it’s Indigenous-led, based on trust, and engages local values and protocols.
Too often, prescribing errors occur due to programming errors or poor design and have less to do with the health workers using the system.
After their initial visit, 69% of patients returned to the van at least four times for follow-ups.
Long before the pandemic, health care workers were experiencing high levels of stress, burnout and compassion fatigue, all of which contribute to reduced quality of care for patients.
Indigenous Australians living in areas with stronger opposition to the Voice have poorer health and are less likely to access health care.
Some of the infections are showing an increased resistance to antibiotics.
Supporting preventive and social care through investment in community connectors addresses the root cause of health issues, lowers future curative costs and provides better value for taxpayers.
The ‘right to repair’ empowers consumers to fix and modify the products they purchase. When it comes to medical devices, the right to repair can help save lives.
Immigration rhetoric and policies have created a chilling effect for immigrants seeking medical care. Two dozen Latina immigrant mothers share their experiences during pregnancy.
De-centring medical expertise means fostering skillsets that reduce disparities in health outcomes. Medical expertise alone is great for those with social privilege, but not enough for the rest.
Australians are more likely to receive treatment against their will if they are born overseas, speak a language other than English or are unemployed.
New simulation tools open the door for objective nurse workload management — a missing key to a healthy health-care system.
The implications of restrictive laws or near-total bans go well beyond abortions, reducing overall access to prenatal care, birthing services, routine reproductive health care and more.
Surveying more than 5,500 nurses about the realities of their work lives highlights how a shortage of nursing staff could compromise Canadians’ ability to access safe, compassionate care.
The myth of the ‘healthy immigrant’ has likely resulted in policymakers dismissing the health-care needs of newcomers to Canada. That’s why electoral participation is so important.
There is ample evidence that poor oral health plays a role in many chronic diseases.
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