October 2022
HEALTH CARE, STIGMA, AND SHAME
Discusses how stigmatization can have a negative impact on the ability to produce satisfactory patient health outcomes. Read More
CONGRESS BY THE NUMBERS
Is about legislative activities undertaken in the 117th Congress that is drawing to a close at the end of 2020. Read More
HEALTH REFORM DEVELOPMENTS
Looks at efforts to fix a so-called “family glitch” in the Affordable Care Act, nursing home reforms needed, and the approval of groundbreaking Medicaid initiatives. Read More
DEVELOPMENTS IN HIGHER EDUCATION
Describes a proposal to cancel a portion of student educational debt, the primary source of tenure-track faculty, and student exodus from higher education. Read More
QUICK STAT (SHORT, TIMELY, AND TOPICAL)
Numbers And Rates Of Suicide By Month And Demographic Characteristics: U.S., 2021
Associations Of Air Pollution With Body Size And Composition In Midlife Women
Understanding Canine Diseases To Save Human Lives
The Effect Of Expressive Writing On Wound Healing Read More
OBTAINABLE RESOURCES
Artificial Intelligence In Health Care
National Strategy To Support Family Caregivers
Accelerating The Use Of Findings From Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Read More
NORMAL BLINDNESS: LOOKING BUT FAILING TO SEE
refers to errors that occur routinely when observers fail to notice a clearly visible item. Read More
ETHICS AND EPISTEMOLOGY OF EXPLANATORY ai IN HEALTH CARE
Pertains to the extent to which artificial intelligence improves diagnosis, prediction, and treatment of a wide array of health conditions. Read More
TRENDS is the official newsletter of the Association of Schools Advancing Health Professions (122 C St. NW, Suite 200, Washington, D.C., 20001. Tel: 202-237-6481) Trends is published 10 times each year and is available on the Association’s website at www.asahp.org. For more information, contact the editor, Thomas W. Elwood, Dr.PH.
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