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Patient-Centered Care: Definition and Examples

Tulane Public Health Blog

A growing number of people believe that healthcare organizations can improve the quality of care they provide and the health outcomes of their patients by adopting a patient-centered care model. It can vastly improve patients’ health and lives, the lives of healthcare practitioners, and even the healthcare system overall.

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What Do Plastics Have to Do with the Immune System?

Gideon

In 1960, an estimated half a million metric tons of plastic were produced each year, increasing to 348 million tons in 2017 (24). The assumption is that such materials would be less harmful to the environment and human health than traditional plastics – but there are many unknowns. References (1) G. Rensing, and M.