Medicaid regulations and consent for sterilization
In the United States, female sterilization is relied on by 18.1% of women age 15 to 49.1 This prevalent method…
Primary Care
Most NPs aware of risks of antibiotic resistance, study finds
A survey of nurse practitioners (NP) found almost all appreciate the risks of antibiotic resistance (AR) and most were confident…
What does weight-inclusive health care mean? A dietitian explains what some providers are doing to end weight stigma
People with larger bodies often experience weight stigma as discrimination, prejudice, negative stereotypes and judgments from others – including their own doctors and other health care providers
New Guidelines Expand Lung-Cancer Screening
The American Cancer Society has expanded its annual screening guidelines for lung cancer to include younger former smokers regardless of…
Seeing the human in every patient − from biblical texts to 21st century relational medicine
Patients frequently describe the U.S. health care system as impersonal, corporate and fragmented. One study even called the care delivered…