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disparities
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Michigan joins ranks of states allowing use of dental therapists
Michigan has become the latest state to approve the use of mid-level dental providers — dental therapists — as part…
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Finding stories in the looming primary care shortage
One recent workday, I called my primary care physician’s office and immediately was transferred to voicemail. Usually, I’m perhaps the…
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Tip sheet helps journalists cover vaccine hesitancy responsibly
Tara Haelle, AHCJ core topic leader on medical studies, contributed to this post. Journalists have a tricky role when covering…
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Researchers see potential for teledentistry to address disparities in care
Telehealth technologies are on the rise, connecting patients and providers, and expanding access to crucial health services that can be…
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Advice from a reporter experienced in interviewing people in stigmatized populations
Heather Boerner’s October 2018 piece at NPR examined the fate of people who live without treatment for their HIV after…
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Wealth care or concierge medicine? Two-tiered medical care is a growing trend
Hilton Head, N.C., might not be the first place that comes to mind when someone asks about social determinants of…
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Older women in New York City: Is a crisis coming?
Older adults are New York City’s fastest growing population. There has been a 20 percent jump in the 65-and-over population…
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Texas prisoners denied dentures; 3D printing might change that
Over the course of the past year, more than two dozen Texas inmates contacted the Houston Chronicle with grim stories…
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How machine learning and artificial intelligence might influence social determinants of health
This might not seem specific to social determinants of health, but machines that can be trained in health information may…
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Zika still a threat in Puerto Rico, but government stopped tracking it
The government of Puerto Rico has reported no cases of people with the Zika virus since early 2017, which might…