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Health Disparities and Access to Care in the United States

WebHealth care disparities exist in many different entities including, but not limited to, age, race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, technology, and …

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Healthy Communities

WebA community’s resources and infrastructure impact the health and disease of individual members, but attention to the health of the community as a whole elevates the …

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The Challenges of Providing Preventive Health Care in Rural America

WebPreventive health care for rural populations is challenged by provider scarcity, distance to care, transportation issues, and other social determinants of health. …

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Behavioral Health in the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender

WebMembers of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning, and other as sexual and gender identities (LGBTQ+) patient population are at higher risk for …

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The Historical Landscape of Mental Health Evaluation and Treatment

WebThe history of mental illness is a saga of misconceptions, cruelty, and mistreatment. Early humans recognized mental illness but did not understand it. Today, …

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It’s Not All Even

Web4. Miech and colleagues, 5. and Bancks and colleagues. 6. Many studies have sought to understand why these disparities exist, including investigation of differences in health …

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Transgender Reproductive and Sexual Health

WebFor the patient with a transgender gender modality (TG), obtaining reproductive and sexual health care can be arduous. Multiple challenges and …

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Health Disparities and Access to Care in the United States

Webmeasures. Asian Americans have worse access on 43% of the measures (Kronenfeld, 2013).8 Multiple studies have documented that a common barrier facing minority pop- …

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Medical Care for Undocumented Immigrants

WebThe number of undocumented immigrants (UIs) varies worldwide, and most reside in the United States. With more than 12 million UIs in the United States, addressing the health …

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From Bedside Manner to Intrinsic Skills

WebBedside manner. The term bedside manner is an old, generalized expression that refers to the attitude, disposition, and interaction that a healthcare provider displays …

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The Mental Health of Disaster Responders

WebIt is suggested that collateral behavioral health damage in disaster responders may owe to being unfit mentally or physically prior to the disaster, as well as inadequate training, or …

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Ovarian Cancer: Practice Essentials

WebOvarian cancer is the most deadly gynecologic malignancy. It continues to be elusive to diagnosis because its initial presentation can mimic common medical conditions. Primary …

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International Humanitarian Aid and Physician Assistants in Global

WebInternational humanitarian aid has been in existence since the nineteenth century. However, with the increasing numbers of displaced populations due to conflict, …

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The Mental Health of Disaster Responders

WebThis article reviews the mental health wellbeing of first responders, including how they mentally prepare for a disaster and how they cope with the aftermath once they are …

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How to Identify Human Trafficking Victims in a Clinical Setting

WebHuman trafficking is a growing epidemic in the United States. Sex trafficking and the demand for minors—both boys and girls—is on the increase. In this article, Charity …

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Pathophysiology of Peptic Ulcer Disease

WebPeptic ulcer disease (PUD) is characterized by an imbalance of protective and damaging mechanisms in the upper digestive tract. The cause of PUD was initially …

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Hepatic Function Testing

WebEvaluation of hepatic function testing is crucial to the detection and diagnosis of hepatobiliary disease because specific patterns of elevations in the basic hepatic …

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Emerging Infectious Diseases and Bioterrorism

Web3. International epidemiologists need further funding and support. 4. Testing for pathogens and chemical agents needs to be fast, reliable, and streamlined. 5. Treatment also needs …

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Sacred Valley Health: Health Promotion Through Sustainability

WebOne of the most difficult conundrums of global health care is the sustainability of projects, especially in areas that are difficult to access. Sacred Valley …

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Ethical Considerations in Oncology

WebEthical considerations are an important aspect of a physician assistant’s clinical work in oncology. Separate from legal implications, ethical deliberation involves considering the …

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Emerging, Reemerging Infectious Diseases and Global Pandemic

WebInfectious diseases have not been eradicated and continues to threaten humankind worldwide. Emerging infections are newly appeared in a population or have …

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