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Behaviors That Eliminate Health Disparities for Racial and Ethnic Minorities: A Narrative Systematic Review [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
Within the health care provider-health care recipient relationship the communication must be culturally competent to eliminate barriers to equitable health care for all Americans.
Keys, Truman Ryan
core   +1 more source

Mechanisms of parasite‐mediated disruption of brain vessels

open access: yesFEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Parasites can affect the blood vessels of the brain, often causing serious neurological problems. This review explains how different parasites interact with and disrupt these vessels, what this means for brain health, and why these processes matter. Understanding these mechanisms may help us develop better ways to prevent or treat brain infections in ...
Leonor Loira   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Development and validation of EMP-3 : an instrument to measure physicians' attitudes towards ethnic minority patients [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
Background and Objectives: The growing diversity of patient populations challenges health care providers. Physicians' attitudes and perceptions toward cultural diversity in health care could be partly contributing to difficulties in communication between
De Maeseneer, Jan   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Time after time – circadian clocks through the lens of oscillator theory

open access: yesFEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Oscillator theory bridges physics and circadian biology. Damped oscillators require external drivers, while limit cycles emerge from delayed feedback and nonlinearities. Coupling enables tissue‐level coherence, and entrainment aligns internal clocks with environmental cues.
Marta del Olmo   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Health Communication for Displaced Populations| Health Communication for Displaced Populations—Introduction

open access: yesInternational Journal of Communication
Despite growing recognition of communication’s role in addressing health disparities, the experiences of refugees, asylum seekers, and migrants remain underrepresented in both scholarship and applied work.
Stefanie Z. Demetriades   +2 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Gender differences in use of hearing protection devices among farm operators

open access: yesNoise and Health, 2016
Purpose: Although farm operators have frequent exposure to hazardous noise and high rates of noise-induced hearing loss, they have low use of hearing protection devices (HPDs).
Marjorie C McCullagh   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

A smile a day keeps the lawyers away! : the importance of effective communication in preventing litigation [PDF]

open access: yes, 2004
Effective communication is the cornerstone of the doctor/patient relationship. The British Medical Association, in its discussion paper on communication skills education for doctors , highlighted four key benefits of effective communication ...
Hegan, Timothy J.
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Bridging the gap: Multi‐stakeholder perspectives of molecular diagnostics in oncology

open access: yesMolecular Oncology, EarlyView.
Although molecular diagnostics is transforming cancer care, implementing novel technologies remains challenging. This study identifies unmet needs and technology requirements through a two‐step stakeholder involvement. Liquid biopsies for monitoring applications and predictive biomarker testing emerge as key unmet needs. Technology requirements vary by
Jorine Arnouts   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

A randomized, controlled, pragmatic trial of an iPad-based, tailored messaging intervention to increase human papillomavirus vaccination among Latinos

open access: yesHuman Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics, 2019
Human papillomavirus (HPV) causes a number of cancers that disproportionally affect Latinos yet there is a paucity of research on interventions to increase HPV vaccination among this population.
Amanda F. Dempsey   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

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