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More patients are losing their doctors – and their trust in the primary care system
by Lynn Arditi December 22, 2023Enlarge this image Unionized workers picket outside the Providence Community Health Centers on Oct. 12, 2023. Lynn Arditi/The Public’s Radio hide caption…
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She talked about depression at a checkup — and got billed for two visits.
by Penci October 30, 2023Enlarge this image Christine Rogers of Wake Forest, North Carolina, was asked to complete a mental health questionnaire as part of her…
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She talked about depression at a checkup — and got billed for two visits
by Penci October 30, 2023Enlarge this image Christine Rogers of Wake Forest, North Carolina, was asked to complete a mental health questionnaire as part of her…
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Just two doctors serve this small Alabama town. What’s next when they want to retire?
by Arielle Zionts September 18, 2023Enlarge this image Dr. Terry Vester examines Charity Hodge at Vester’s clinic in LaFayette, Alabama. Vester and her husband are the only…
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ERs staffed by private equity firms aim to cut costs by hiring fewer doctors
by Blake Farmer February 11, 2023Enlarge this image Diagnosing and treating patients was once an ER doctor’s domain, but they are increasingly being replaced by health practitioners…
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Telehealth education: What do we actually need for our clinical practice?
by Aditi U. Joshi MD April 30, 2019As we go through our careers, we are given the responsibility of educating the next generation of students and residents to become…
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Words are powerful. So few symbols can evoke such deep feelings and rouse incredible emotion: “I have a dream.” Language is the…