Tag: patient care
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Our Healthcare System’s High Costs Prompt People to Choose Uber Over Ambulances
Get Pregnant Fast In a surprising trend, individuals are increasingly opting for Uber rides instead of ambulances to reach hospitals, driven by the exorbitant costs associated with emergency medical services. A recent study led by economists Mark Thompson from the University of Kansas and Jennifer Lee from Scripps Mercy Hospital in San Diego analyzed ambulance…
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Nursing Textbook Promotes Harmful Stereotypes on Cultural Pain Responses
Get Pregnant Fast In a shocking revelation, a nursing textbook published in 2014 has come under fire for perpetuating racially insensitive assumptions about how various cultures perceive and manage pain. While one might assume that educational materials would be free of such blatant biases, a recent Facebook post by a concerned user, Laura Jensen, exposed…