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Equity in Medicine

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<乌鸦传媒>Why Not Treat Patients the Same Way We Teach Medical Students?

A case-base approach to problems in living and social determinants of health

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<乌鸦传媒>More Interns Recognize Harassment Years After #MeToo

While sexual harassment rates are decreasing, more trainees are recognizing it, study finds

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<乌鸦传媒>In Heart Failure, Thinking Care Will Be Unaffordable May Mean Poorer Outcomes

Distress over high cost of treatment in a Chinese study was linked to survival, quality of life

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<乌鸦传媒>California Wants to Pay Doctors More Money to See Medicaid Patients

How much and who will get it will be determined later this year

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<乌鸦传媒>Women Physicians Still Paid Less Despite Wealth of Research on Gender Pay Gap

There are more women physicians than ever, yet the gendered pay gap persists

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<乌鸦传媒>The 'Best We Have' Isn't Working for Endometriosis Patients

Increased women's health research funding is long overdue

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<乌鸦传媒>Decision Aid Improved Understanding of Tubal Sterilization

Web-based bilingual tool explained the permanence of tubal sterilization, as well as alternatives

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<乌鸦传媒>Biden Signs Executive Order to Boost Women's Health Research

Says it's "the most comprehensive set of executive actions ever taken to improve women's health"

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<乌鸦传媒>EPA Imposes New Limit on Medical Sterilization Chemical, Citing Cancer Risk

Rule would lower emission standards for ethylene oxide by 90%, agency says

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<乌鸦传媒>Is the U.S. Overcounting Maternal Deaths? New Study Stirs Controversy

The CDC counters that the methods used in the new study "produce a substantial undercount"

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<乌鸦传媒>Oregon Measure 110 Wasn't a Failure. Rolling Back Drug Decriminalization Will Be.

We can't arrest our way out of the overdose crisis

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<乌鸦传媒>Lawmakers Quibble Over Whether Telehealth Should Be Cheaper Than In-Person Visits

Lawmakers, witnesses disagree on the answer at a House hearing on home healthcare

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<乌鸦传媒>HHS Aims to Lower Drug Costs, Fund Public Health Preparedness in Budget Proposal

Another goal of FY 2025 budget is to protect reproductive healthcare, behavioral health workforce

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<乌鸦传媒>Commonly Used Fingertip Pulse Oximeters Not Up to Snuff

Some failed to meet regulatory standards, skin pigmentation remains an issue

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<乌鸦传媒>Can Dying Shopping Malls Fix Medical Deserts?

Repurposing malls can increase care access for marginalized communities

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<乌鸦传媒>Up in Smoke: What Happened to New Zealand's Tobacco Ban Plan?

It appears the new government is making an embarrassing attempt to fend off a budget shortfall

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<乌鸦传媒>Emergency Surgery Rates Higher in Primary Care Shortage Areas, Study Suggests

Retrospective study on Medicare patients shows disparities in serious complications, readmissions

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<乌鸦传媒>Indoor Pest Exposures Tied to Respiratory Issues in Kids With Asthma

Mice, cockroach allergens associated with upper respiratory infections with reduced lung function

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<乌鸦传媒>In TNBC, Pathologic Complete Response May Vary by Race/Ethnicity

Compared with white women, Black women less likely and Hispanic women more likely to achieve pCR

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<乌鸦传媒>AI in Healthcare: Navigating the Crossroads of Innovation and Equity

Tech solutions should be aimed at boosting efficiency and care access

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<乌鸦传媒>NYC Medical School Goes Tuition-Free Thanks to $1 Billion Gift

Move intended to attract a diverse pool of applicants who otherwise may not be able to attend

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<乌鸦传媒>Three Tools to Address Health Equity

Data, communication and respect, and private-sector partnerships are key

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<乌鸦传媒>Idaho Sees Exodus of Obstetricians After Abortion Ban

State lost 22% of its practicing obstetricians over a 15-month period

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<乌鸦传媒>What We Can Learn From the 2023 Lunar New Year Shootings

Asian American and Pacific Islander communities should be included in future research

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<乌鸦传媒>USMLE Scores for Nepali Docs Will Remain Invalidated, Judge Rules

District judge denied emergency motion to restore scores for 832 Nepali test-takers

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<乌鸦传媒>Misdiagnosed: Did the Color of My Skin Play a Role?

An adapted excerpt from Blackstock's new book, Legacy

<乌鸦传媒>Increasing Diversity in Medicine via the Mentorship Pipeline

"It's important for us to be in these spaces"

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<乌鸦传媒>Primordial Prevention Can Protect Black Women's Cardiovascular Health

Let's block the risk factors before they start

<乌鸦传媒>Moving Forward With Diversity in Medicine After SCOTUS Decision

Experts weigh in on the consequences of Supreme Court's affirmative action ruling

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<乌鸦传媒>Two Women Physicians Find Empowerment Through Entrepreneurship

It takes great determination to successfully navigate the challenges along the way

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<乌鸦传媒>Hospital-at-Home Could Be a Double-Edged Sword

Equity and infection prevention are cause for concern

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<乌鸦传媒>U.S. Probes Role of Supply Chain Middlemen in Generic Shortages

Goal: identify "root causes" and "potential solutions"

<乌鸦传媒>Safety Events at Hospitals More Common in Black and Hispanic Kids

"Many factors could be driving these disparities," researcher says

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<乌鸦传媒>Child Protective Services Is Being Weaponized Against Our Black Patients

HHS must institute more oversight of medical professionals making repeated calls

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<乌鸦传媒>Spread 'Aloha' in Healthcare

Let's work toward a more idyllic vision of our system

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<乌鸦传媒>Senators Thrash Pharma CEOs for Pricing Drugs Higher in the U.S.

Sen. Bernie Sanders blamed "corrupt" system, well-paid lobbyists

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<乌鸦传媒>Medical Schools Push Back on 'March-In' Rights Plan to Lower Drug Prices

But Dems, FTC pledge support, offer recommendations to bolster guidance

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<乌鸦传媒>Prenatal Care Shouldn't Begin in the ED

We must address barriers to early and appropriate care

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<乌鸦传媒>Medical Schools Are Not Preparing Us to Care for Autistic Individuals

It's time for that to change

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<乌鸦传媒>Gun Violence Exposure Associated With Suicidal Behavior Among Black Americans

Being threatened with a gun, knowing someone who was shot linked with suicide attempts

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