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A nurse peers through a small window in a COVID-19 unit of Mission Hospital in Mission Viejo, Calif., on Dec. 21, 2020. AP Photo/Jae C. Hong

The moral dimension to America’s flawed health care system

At a moment of soul-searching about health care in the US, an expert on global health puts the American system in perspective.
Judges play a crucial role in ensuring that those exercising statutory power, as with MAiD, use it responsibly, and that they follow the rules. (Shutterstock)

MAiD and the law: B.C. case shows how courts offer crucial oversight when lives are at stake

A B.C. judge’s injunction blocking a MAiD case has been denounced by supporters of broad access to medical assistance in dying. But judicial oversight over MAiD practice is essential.
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Local governments are using AI without clear rules or policies, and the public has no idea

A global study found only 16% of local governments using AI systems had public facing policies about what they were doing.
Severe weather events brought about by climate change, such as the floods in Kenya in 2023, leave people without community or state care. Photo by Luis Tato/AFP via Getty Images

Climate change is making it harder for people to get the care they need

Without comprehensive public and global support for care provision and the integration of care in the climate agenda, unmet care needs will only grow and inequalities will widen.
If current trends continue, the U.S. could see a drastic shortage of health care workers over the next decade. LaylaBird/E+ via Getty Images

Creative arts therapy programs can help health care workers dance, write and draw their way through burnout and on-the-job stress

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.

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