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When it error occurs it’s easy to blame an individual but its often important to looks at systems causes.
Some experts claim America needs more doctors -- what is far clearer is that we need different doctors practicing in different locations working with different communities
Social psychologists and economists are working from all sides to figure out how to change doctors' prescribing behaviors, but it is not always about what’s best for patients.
Past reasons that people suffered in silence, including stigma and price, are changing meaning more options to assist those with hearing loss.
There’s lots we still don’t know about older antidepressants and now were starting the process all over with an entire new class of drugs.
It behooves us to approach problems with a systems based orientation.
Medical Professionals unconsciously hold biases and stereotypes that impact the care they provide to different type of people.
For a variety of different controlled drugs, such as opioids and stimulants, prescriptions are more common in majority white areas. What is the impact of this disparity?
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