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Category: Special Topics
Honoring our Veterans
“To care for him who shall have borne the battle and for his widow and his orphan.” (Abraham Lincoln, Second Inaugural Address, 1865) Since 1946, the Veterans Health Administration has had a hand in the education of America’s physicians. According Continue Reading …
Direct access to OB/GYNs
Many states require direct access to OB/GYN doctors on the theory that it will improve maternal and infant health. However, the current evidence demonstrates that direct access laws do not improve maternal or child health. The advent of managed care Continue Reading …
Advocacy for Sale?
Politics makes strange bedfellows. However, advocacy organizations should inform the public and policy makers about the financial relationships with for-profit entities with whom advocacy groups consort. Health advocacy organizations (HAOs) are typically organizations of prominent, trusted stakeholders who conduct campaigns Continue Reading …
Gender differences in health costs
Health insurance pools risk and redistributes costs among the members of society. Women tend to accrue greater health care costs than their male counterparts. Under the Affordable Care Act all health insurance premiums – for men and women – will Continue Reading …
Home Births: Delivery at “The Crib”
Babies can be born anywhere: home, hospital, and sometimes in a cab ride between the two. Regardless of the site chosen, patients must be carefully selected to ensure safety for both the mother and the child. Each year, about 25,000 Continue Reading …
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