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Changes in patterns and referrals of Nova Scotians seeking mental health care through 2-1-1 Referral Service [Health care services, delivery, and financing]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context 2-1-1 is a designated phone help line in Canada and the US that provides referrals for individuals to local government and community-based services for a wide variety of needs, including social, health care, and mental health services. 2-1-1 Nova Scotia has operated since 2013 as a nonprofit that offers 24/7 assistance.

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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 community consultation identified the evaluation of the cost of providing sign language interpreters (or not) as a top research priority. Setting: Any context of health care or services. Population Studied: Deaf adults. Intervention/Instrument: Access to health care and services as conceptualized by Levesque et al.

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Episode 169: Antiracism in Medicine Series – Episode 7 – Antiracism, Global Health Equity, and the COVID-19 Response

The Clinical Problem Solvers

This includes financing vaccine acquisition for all countries and avoiding the global north vaccine hoarding that is happening today. The COVID-19 pandemic provides a similar opportunity today for us to scale up our critical consciousness and re-examine the functioning of our society. Kleinman, A., & Basilico, M.

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Trump Whacks Agency That Makes the Nation’s Health Care Safer

Physicians News Digest

Survey data gathered by AHRQ provides much of what is known about hospitalizations for motor accidents, measles, methamphetamine, and thousands of other medical issues. Stephen Parente, a University of Minnesota finance professor who said he consults informally with Trump health officials, said much of AHRQ’s work could be done by others.