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The Affordable Care Act at 10 Years: Evaluating the Evidence and

WebThe year 2020 marks the 10th anniversary of the signing of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Perhaps the greatest overhaul of the US health care system in the past …

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The Metabolic Health Index Identifies Patients That Will …

WebMetabolic syndrome is a modern world's major health hazard related to comorbidities like type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Bariatric surgery is well known to lower this health risk in patients with …

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The Role of Compassionate Care in Medicine: Toward …

WebDespite abundant literature supporting the importance of compassionate care in optimizing patient care and health outcomes, there is a lack of advocacy and prioritization of its practice clinical care. Curtis and Levy …

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Evaluating Patients’ Health Literacy to Improve Thyroid Pathology

WebAs our growing population demonstrates a significant increase in the incidence of thyroid cancer, so does patient access to their medical records. Poor health …

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Health Literacy and Health-care Resource Utilization Following

WebParental health literacy and neighborhood socioeconomic disadvantage are associated with adverse health outcomes and increased health-care resource utilization …

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Racial Health Disparities Research in Cardiothoracic Surgery Under

WebBlack/African Americans and Latinos face significant health disparities and systemic inequities. Heart and lung disease are leading factors affecting morbidity and …

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“What Are My Injuries

WebThis screening tool is validated for self-reporting health literacy in a general population of adults aged 18-64. Scores for this tool range from 2 through 20, and were …

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Barriers and Motivations for Health Insurance Subscription Among …

WebSurgical care is a significant component of the overall health expenditure in low- and middle-income countries. In Cameroon, out-of-pocket payments for surgical …

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The Value of the Surgeon Informatician

WebClinical informatics is an interdisciplinary specialty that leverages big data, health information technologies, and the science of biomedical informatics within clinical environments to improve quality …

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Assessing the Quality of Online Health Information and …

WebPatients often refer to the internet to learn about different health conditions. This study aims to assess the landscape of online health information on malignant colorectal conditions, focusing on the …

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Evaluating health utility in patients with melanoma, …

WebUnderstanding the quality of life and health utility for cancer survivors is important; however, little data are available—particularly for long-term (>5 year) survivors. Using “health utility” scores as a proxy for quality of life …

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Patient Perspectives on Recovery and Information Needs After …

WebLittle is known about patients' postoperative emotional and social functioning and preferences for recovery settings. This qualitative study explores patients’ …

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Prospective Evaluation of Health Literacy and Its Impact on …

WebHealth literacy has been studied in various specialties with the hope that it is a modifiable risk factor, which could improve patient outcomes and the quality of care. It …

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Lack of Health Insurance Coverage and Emergency Medical Service

WebPatients without health insurance typically experienced less severe injuries (including 30% of patients in this group with AIS score of 1), and were less likely to …

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Using community outreach to explore health-related beliefs …

WebUsing community outreach to explore health-related beliefs and improve surgeon-patient engagement Rebecca L. Hoffman, MD, MSCE,a,* Brenda Bryant, BA,b Steve R. Allen, …

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Medical Information During Trauma Resuscitations: Are …

WebSEMID apps are intentionally accessible by third parties, including health-care providers, without a passcode or biometric scan. Health-related information can be …

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Surgeon Understanding and Perceptions of Social …

Websocial determinants of health.13,17 The survey included a definition of social determinants of health on the first page: “the conditions in the environments where people are born, …

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Surgery and the Smartphone: Can Technology Improve Equitable …

WebUnfortunately, many patients in the United States experience disparities in access to surgical care, including geographic constraints, limited transportation and time, …

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Engaging Underrepresented Youth: Remote Transition of the …

WebPipeline programs can help increase diversity in health care by engaging underrepresented minority groups to pursue higher education and training in medical …

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Engaging Underrepresented Youth: Remote Transition of the …

WebHealth Career Collaborative. HCC is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit national organization dedicated to helping high school students from low-income and URM com-munities develop three …

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World Health Organization Surgical Safety Checklist Modification: …

WebThe World Health Organization's (WHO) surgical safety checklist is meant to be customized to facilitate local implementation, encourage full-team participation, and …

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Overcoming Health Literacy Barriers by Developing Standardized …

WebApproximately one-third of surgical patients exhibit low health literacy, and 39% of our patients are primary Spanish speakers. We first evaluated the current content …

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