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"We feel alone and not listened to": Somali, Hmong and Latin American Parents Perspectives on Pediatric Serious Illness [Child and adolescent health]

Annals of Family Medicine

Listening to families from these communities about their experiences could identify modifiable barriers to quality pediatric serious illness care and facilitate the development of potential improvements. Results: Parents desired two-way trusting and respectful relationships with medical staff. Intervention: NA.

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Dr. Davidoff: Applying fire response & recovery lessons from Maui to LA

Permanente Medicine

As wildfires devastated the Los Angeles region earlier this year, health care services and medical resources were quickly deployed across the area, thanks to the timely efforts of Permanente medical staff and disaster planning by physician leaders. Read the full story on Becker’s Hospital Review here.

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Hospice in Prison Part 2: An interview with the Pastoral Care Workers

GeriPal

Jerry: Well, for me it’s about, I may have not chose this to be my community, but I chose the actions that led this to be my community. Jeff: Well, a lot of people think that… Or people ask me in the community here about you’re working with people that are dying. Eric: What do you think got you involved?

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