At a moment of soul-searching about health care in the US, an expert on global health puts the American system in perspective.
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The murder of a health care insurance executive has brought scrutiny to the ways that insurance companies can make it difficult for insured patients to get the care they need.
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.
Most people who record their medical appointments do so to help them understand and remember medical information.
A global study found only 16% of local governments using AI systems had public facing policies about what they were doing.
People with disability die of conditions such as cancer, heart disease and diabetes at a much higher rate than the rest of the population.
In a new study, we interviewed and shadowed 14 doctors in a public hospital to understand the pressures they are under.
The roles of health professionals such as nurses, physiotherapists and psychologists have been frozen for decades. A new review shows how this can change.
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.
Evacuating is expensive, and for some people the risks of leaving can seem greater than staying despite the storm.
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.
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Honorary Enterprise Professor, School of Population and Global Health, and Department of General Practice and Primary Care, The University of Melbourne
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Chancellor's Professor of Medicine, Liberal Arts, and Philanthropy, Indiana University
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Professor of Health Economics, The University of Melbourne
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Senior Lecturer, University of Sydney
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Karen Willis is a Friend of The Conversation.
Professor, Public Health, Victoria University, Victoria University
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Associate Professor of Health Policy, Management and Behavior, University at Albany, State University of New York
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Assistant Professor, Rutgers University - Newark
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Assistant Professor, Texas A&M University
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Assistant Professor of Economics, University of California, Berkeley
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Professor (adjunct) and Senior Fellow, Institute for Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto
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Associate Professor, School of Population Health, UNSW Sydney
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Professor of Economics, UMass Amherst
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Indigenous Science Research Director, Indigenous Science and Engagement, CSIRO
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Assistant Professor of Nursing, University of Michigan
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Adjunct Associate Professor, Menzies Centre for Health Policy and Economics, University of Sydney