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Improving Communication: How Pediatricians Can Support Non-English-Speaking Parents By Abigail Preston Many individuals experience feelings of fear or anxiety when going to the doctor. They may find healthcare settings scary due to not understanding what is happening, or not knowing what providers will do. Imagine going to see ...
Making Free Health Clinics More Accessible Free clinics have a massive potential to serve the healthcare needs of uninsured and underinsured individuals. But there’s a major issue that needs to be solved. By Reyhan Haider Free clinics have the potential to be a lifeline for the over 26 million uninsured and millions more underinsured ...
Shaping a Health Literate Organization By Greg O’Neill , MSN, APRN, AGCNS-BC, NPD-BC, NEA-BC Stakeholder : What is it that you do here? Me : I boil the ocean, one cup at a time. As a champion of health literacy, you want to make your own organization more health literate. As we learn more about how to help patients, families, ...

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  • Improving Communication: How Pediatricians Can Support Non-English-Speaking Parents By Abigail Preston Many individuals experience feelings of fear or anxiety when going to the doctor. They may find healthcare settings scary due to not understanding what is happening, or not knowing what providers will do. Imagine going to see a healthcare provider who does not speak your own language. Having someone speak to you quickly about unfamiliar topics can lead to no understanding ...

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    Making Free Health Clinics More Accessible Free clinics have a massive potential to serve the healthcare needs of uninsured and underinsured individuals. But there’s a major issue that needs to be solved. By Reyhan Haider Free clinics have the potential to be a lifeline for the over 26 million uninsured and millions more underinsured individuals in the U.S. Yet, despite their importance, these clinics are often underutilized . One of the critical reasons for this is the pervasive ...

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    Shaping a Health Literate Organization By Greg O’Neill , MSN, APRN, AGCNS-BC, NPD-BC, NEA-BC Stakeholder : What is it that you do here? Me : I boil the ocean, one cup at a time. As a champion of health literacy, you want to make your own organization more health literate. As we learn more about how to help patients, families, and communities understand their health and take action to improve their quality of life, a few things become clear: Becoming a health literate ...

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