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Black Angels: The Black Nurses Involved In The Fight Against Tuberculosis

>> February 4, 2024

Dr. Herbert Fox helped discover a cure for tuberculosis, but his work wouldn’t have been possible without the help of the black nurses who monitored and cared for each patient. When all of the white nurses refused to work, these women stepped up.

topics: Consumerism| History| Mental Health| Nurses| Patient Care and Safety
When Law Enforcement and Trauma Care Collide

When Law Enforcement and Trauma Care Collide (2021)

>> July 4, 2021

Many patients arrive in the emergency room as a result of violence or car crashes—events in which police have an investigative interest. Sometimes, police needs clash with trauma care, and priorities are hashed out case by case. Experts discuss which priorities come first and when, and the procedures needed to smooth out sometimes contentious interaction.

topics: Crime and Criminal Justice| Emergency Medicine and First Responders| Emergency Room| Ethics| Law Enforcement and Police| Nurses| Philosophy and Ethics| Police| Public Health| Public Health and Public Safety| Public Policy and Regulation| Public Safety| Violence and Abuse
Medical Notes: Week of May 23, 2021

Medical Notes: Week of May 23, 2021

>> May 23, 2021

The stress of the pandemic on healthcare workers has been enormous, but a new study shows critical care nurses were already burning out in large numbers even before it hit. Then, more than half of all cases of cervical cancer in the United States occur in women who’ve never had a pap smear or HPV test. Plus, a study finds cocoa powder may reduce liver …

topics: Anxiety and Depression| Business and Industry| Children and Parenting| Education| Employment and Workplace Issues| Family and Interpersonal Relationships| Gender and Identity| Health Care| Mental Health| News and Headlines| Nurses| Stress and Stress Management

Medical Notes: Week of May 24, 2020

>> May 24, 2020

Scientists have come up with a blood test that screens for a panel of biomarkers for pancreatic cancer that's nearly 92 percent accurate. Then, a new study shows that heart valve blockages in men and women may be caused by completely different factors. Plus, a report is out indicating Americans are feeling depressed right now. And finally, doctors and nurses …

topics: Anxiety and Depression| Cancer Treatment and Research| Communication| Covid-19 Pandemic| Doctors| Gender and Identity| Health Care| Hospitals| Infectious Disease and Vaccination| Intensive Care Unit (ICU)| Medical Research| Mental Health| News and Headlines| Nurses| Research and Clinical Trials| Stress and Stress Management| Viruses
Hand Washing and Handshake Bans

Hand Washing and Handshake Bans (2020)

>> January 12, 2020

Some hospital units have set up handshake bans because too few healthcare workers wash hands well enough to keep from spreading germs. The general public is even worse at washing hands, which has caused spread of serious disease. Some experts say handshakes foster important human connections and oppose bans. Experts discuss and describe what it takes to wash …

topics: Employment and Workplace Issues| Health Care| Infectious Disease and Vaccination| Nurses| Public Health and Public Safety| Public Policy and Regulation| Public Safety
Examining "Medicare For All"

Examining “Medicare For All”

>> April 7, 2019

Two Congressional plans, one from each side of the political spectrum, are competing to blow up the current healthcare system. Here experts examine one of them—the left’s bid to replace private insurers with a government-run single-payer plan labeled “Medicare for All.” Alternatives may include bolstering the Affordable Care Act, or getting rid of it …

topics: Access to Care| Economics and Finance| Federal and State Government| Federal Government| Federal Government and Regulation| Government and Legislation| Health Care| Insurance| Journalism| Legal Issues and the Courts| Medicare and Medicaid| Nurses| Politics| Public Health| Public Health and Public Safety| Public Policy and Regulation
When Law Enforcement and Trauma Care Collide

When Law Enforcement and Trauma Care Collide

>> February 17, 2019

Many patients arrive in the emergency room as a result of violence or car crashes—events in which police have an investigative interest. Sometimes, police needs clash with trauma care, and priorities are hashed out case by case. Experts discuss which priorities come first and when, and the procedures needed to smooth out sometimes contentious interaction.

topics: Crime and Criminal Justice| Emergency Medicine and First Responders| Emergency Room| Ethics| Health Care| Law Enforcement and Police| Nurses| Philosophy and Ethics| Prevention| Public Health and Public Safety| Public Safety| Trauma| Violence and Abuse
Digitizing Medicine

Digitizing Medicine

>> June 14, 2015

Digital technology has revolutionized many industries, but medicine has lagged behind. One of the nation's most influential doctors discusses why the shift hasn't occurred yet, what the consequences are, and what it will take to bring health care technology to its full potential.

topics: Apps| Computer Science| Health Care| Mathematics and Data| Medical Records| Nurses| Prevention| Productivity| Research and Clinical Trials| Technology

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