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2017 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report: Introductions and methods [PDF]

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This Introduction and Methods document provides background on the annual National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report (QDR) and modifications that have occurred over time. This document includes an overview of the methods used to generate estimates,

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Bioinspired Soft‐Skeleton Robotics With Cooperative Shape Transformation and Stiffness Adaptation

open access: yesAdvanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
A bioinspired soft‐skeleton robot that integrates variable‐stiffness chain skeletons into a soft textile skin is developed. The chain skeletons are highly flexible initially but can stiffen upon pneumatic actuation, enabling large deformation and enhanced load‐bearing capacity.
Mengyuan Niu   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Two Georgias: Disparities in Rural Health and Healthcare

open access: yesJournal of the Georgia Public Health Association, 2016
The Two Georgias: Disparities in Rural Health and ...
Gary Nelson
doaj   +1 more source

The National Influenza Vaccination Disparities Partnership (NIVDP) resource kit [PDF]

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The message throughout is one of partnership building \ue2\u20ac\u201d people of shared vision and purpose who are committed to keeping communities healthy.nivdp-resource-kit-2015.pdfHow to Use -- Important Facts About the Flu -- Addressing Health ...

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Disparities in multiple chronic conditions within populations

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Disadvantaged populations are disproportionately affected by multiple chronic conditions (MCCs), yet few studies examine the prevalence, outcomes, or effectiveness of MCC interventions in minority and socioeconomically deprived individuals and ...
Efrat Shadmi RN, PhD, Shadmi, Efrat
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Functional Fibers in Soft Robotics: Advances in Material, Structural, and Systemic Tactics

open access: yesAdvanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Fiber‐form robotic systems offer a scalable pathway toward embodied intelligence in soft robotics. This review surveys functional fibers as material, structural, and systemic elements, highlighting advances in responsive materials, architectural programing, and fabrication strategies.
Joonhee Won   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Reducing health and cancer disparities: an environmental scan of three promising health care access interventions in Alberta, Canada

open access: yesBMC Health Services Research
Background Cancer incidence and mortality in Canada have improved greatly over recent decades, but these improvements have not been equally distributed across all populations.
Staci Hastings   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Health Disparities Assessment 2015 : Health Disparities Subcommittee Report [PDF]

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Health disparities are differences in health outcomes and their determinants between groups of the population, as defined by social, demographic, environmental and geographic attributes that reflect social inequalities and thus should be preventable (1).

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Full‐Body AI Agent: A Perspective on Multi‐Scale Collaborative AI for Systemic Biology and Precision Medicine

open access: yesAdvanced Science, EarlyView.
We propose the Full‐Body AI Agent, a multi‐scale collaborative framework with 7 biological‐layer agents. It unifies multi‐omics/clinical data via standardized protocols, enabling phenotype‐guided closed‐loop reasoning, quantitative evaluation, and LLM safeguards, with promising applications in tumor metastasis modeling and precision drug development ...
Aoqi Wang   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Exploring the Experience of Black Americans Living with Hidradenitis Suppurativa in the United States Healthcare System: A Narrative Review

open access: yesDermatology and Therapy
Black Americans face persistent healthcare disparities due to a combination of structural, socioeconomic, and historical factors, which can lead to disparities in healthcare quality access and health outcomes.
Nicole A. Negbenebor, Julia M. Riley
doaj   +1 more source

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