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Telehealth and Medical Education

Exploring Health

This term refers to the issue of rural residents not being able to access healthcare improvements that are present in urban areas. Contributing factors include lower levels of physical activity and poor nutrition, coupled with limited access to healthcare services.

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Patient-Centered Care: Definition and Examples

Tulane Public Health Blog

Principles of Patient-Centered Care The Picker Institute, a British healthcare research institute, developed eight core principles of patient-centered care to address and meet patients’ needs. It can vastly improve patients’ health and lives, the lives of healthcare practitioners, and even the healthcare system overall.

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Lymphatic Filariasis: Everything You Need To Know About This Neglected Tropical Disease

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Like other Neglected Tropical Diseases, it is endemic to low-income regions of the globe that deal with poor water quality, sanitation, and limited access to healthcare. References [1] CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), “ Hygiene-related diseases: Lymphatic Filariasis ,” 2 08 2016.

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From Stigma to Support: HIV Awareness in the Black Community

Black Health Matters

While significant strides have been made in treatment, prevention, and decreasing stigma, socioeconomic barriers, and healthcare disparities continue to fuel the epidemic. It is important to foster open dialogue, provide culturally sensitive and appropriate education, and ensure equitable access to healthcare resources.

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Epidemiology Terms: A Glossary of Epidemiological Words

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Incidence Incidence refers to the probability of a disease occurring in a given population in a specific time period. Seroprevalence Seroprevalence refers to the number of people in a population who test positive antibodies to a pathogen (infectious virus or bacteria).

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Pneumonia: A Disease of the Ancients

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Clinicians typically classify pneumonia into two main categories: community acquired pneumonia (CAP) and healthcare-associated pneumonia (HCAP). Additionally, pneumonia tends to be more common in communities with poor access to healthcare or limited resources for treating respiratory infections. Online] [2] R. Gerard and K.

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How community programs are working to ease New York’s maternal health crisis

HEALTHBEAT

While this disparity can change slightly depending on when its measured and with what reference point , nationally, the disparity is lower, at about three times more likely, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It is actually linked to structural racism, policy decisions, and access to healthcare.