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Access to health care and services for the Deaf: A scoping review of reviews [Health care services, delivery, and financing]

Annals of Family Medicine

A growing number of research has been published on the subject, but the Deaf community remains underserved in health care and under-represented in health research. 2010) and adapted by Schultz et al. A patient partner from the Deaf community collaborated on each step of this project. Population Studied: Deaf adults.

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My Green Doctor Begins Pilot with Weill Cornell Medicine

My Green Doctor

Since its launch in 2010, MGD has been helping healthcare clinics, offices, and systems around the world make practical, measurable progress toward environmental sustainability—without compromising patient care, staff efficiency, or clinic finances. 19 countries have national medical associations that provide MGD resources.

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How Locum Tenens Fits Into Modern Healthcare Staffing Solutions

Barton Associates

In fact, hospitals, clinics, and other facilities are already reeling from a shortage of providers and it’s hurting patients— according to the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , tens of millions of Americans live in areas with shortages of primary care, dental, and mental health professionals.

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Overtreatment of prostate cancer in the active surveillance era

Common Sense Family Doctor

Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End-Results (SEER) prostate cancer database found that among men with intermediate-risk prostate cancer (based on pathology and a PSA level lower than 20 ng/mL), active surveillance or watchful waiting increased overall from 5% in 2010 to 12.3% and 6.1%, respectively).

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A Historic Day in Drug Development: FDA Approves Amylyx’s Drug to Treat ALS, Demonstrating FDA’s Application of Appropriate Flexibility in Rare Diseases

FDA Law Blog

Dunn suggested that we look to FDA’s previous approval decisions to understand just how much uncertainty can be accepted, sighting in ALS to previous approval decisions that did not provide traditional efficacy evidence. emphasis added).

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Green Practice News: May 2025

My Green Doctor

The Department of Energy’s Energy.gov – Enhanced Community Resilience : Clinics powered by renewable energy are better equipped to maintain operations during power outages, ensuring uninterrupted patient care during emergencies. The breadth of services provided by modern day medicine is profound. Eye 24 , 361–363 (2010).

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Transforming the Culture of Dementia Care: Podcast with Anne Basting, Ab Desai, Susan McFadden, and Judy Long

GeriPal

Her most recent book is Dementia Friendly Communities: why we need them and how we can create them . It is a heavy load and yet I think all of us here think that it can be lighter when there are supportive programs and community engagements in place. When was that, 2010? Eric: 2010. Transcript. This is Eric Widera.

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