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Healthcare disparities and models for change. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2004
With Healthy People 2010 making the goal of eliminating health disparities a national priority, policymakers, researchers, medical centers, managed care organizations (MCOs), and advocacy organizations have been called on to move beyond the historic ...
Baquet, Claudia R   +2 more
core   +2 more sources

Patient‐Level Barriers and Facilitators to Inpatient Physical Therapy in Adolescents and Young Adults With a Hematological Malignancy: A Qualitative Study

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Despite their increased risk for functional impairment resulting from cancer and its treatments, few adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with a hematological malignancy receive the recommended or therapeutic dose of exercise per week during inpatient hospitalizations.
Jennifer A. Kelleher   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

UbeHealth: A Personalized Ubiquitous Cloud and Edge-Enabled Networked Healthcare System for Smart Cities

open access: yesIEEE Access, 2018
Smart city advancements are driving massive transformations of healthcare, the largest global industry. The drivers include increasing demands for ubiquitous, preventive, and personalized healthcare, to be provided to the public at reduced risks and ...
Thaha Muhammed   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Achieving Better Quality of Care for Low-Income Populations: The Roles of Health Insurance and the Medical Home in Reducing Health Inequities [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
Outlines the importance of having both insurance and a medical home in reducing health and healthcare disparities for low-income adults, including access to care, preventive screenings, and satisfaction with quality of care.
Anthony Shih   +3 more
core  

Violence against healthcare professionals in intensive care units: a systematic review and meta-analysis of frequency, risk factors, interventions, and preventive measures

open access: yesCritical Care
To assess the frequency, risk factors, consequences, and prevention of violence against healthcare workers in intensive care units. PubMed, Scopus, Google Scholar, EMBASE, Cochrane, and Web of Science were searched for studies on violence against ...
Sebastian Berger   +7 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

A CNN Based Automated Activity and Food Recognition Using Wearable Sensor for Preventive Healthcare

open access: yesElectronics, 2019
Recent developments in the field of preventive healthcare have received considerable attention due to the effective management of various chronic diseases including diabetes, heart stroke, obesity, and cancer. Various automated systems are being used for
Ghulam Hussain   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Horizontal inequity in access to health care in four South American cities [PDF]

open access: yes
This paper analyzes and compares socioeconomic inequalities in the use of healthcare services by the elderly in four South-American cities: Buenos Aires (Argentina), Santiago (Chile), Montevideo (Uruguay) and San Pablo (Brazil).
Ana I. Balsa   +2 more
core   +3 more sources

Healthcare Culture and the Challenge of Preventing Healthcare-Associated Infections

open access: yesHealthcare Quarterly, 2010
Consider the following story: A patient in a teaching hospital is about to be examined by a resident physician. When asked by the patient to wash his hands, the resident refuses, saying he has done so recently. The staff physician then enters the room and the patient speaks of his disappointment regarding the actions of the resident.
Michael, Gardam   +2 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Understanding Refugees\u27 Perspectives on Health Care [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Introduction. Burlington, Vermont accepts refugees from around the world. These individuals face unique barriers to accessing healthcare due to language, culture and finances. Research suggests that cultural beliefs about healthcare can affect ability or
Al Tawil, Khaled H   +8 more
core   +1 more source

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