Women living in urban areas may take for granted their relatively easy access to family planning services that provide information and ways to freely determine the number, timing, and spacing of their children. For women in rural areas, the picture can be very different. Recent research in rural Victoria, Australia, found these women face extra [...]
Survey: Doctors Fear Going Out Of Business
June 28, 2012 | Posted by
America’s doctors are debating a serious issue — the possibility of going out of business. Doctors, especially those operating private practices, said their financial hardship is increasing, making it “harder for them to earn a decent living,” according to a new survey of 673 physicians across 29 specialties by MDLinx, a medical reference website for [...]
Black Patients Face Racial Bias Among Doctors
May 4, 2012 | Posted by
The disparity in health care between African-Americans and whites in the United States is not a new topic, but recent studies have shown that blacks may face racial profiling and bias from the moment they step into their doctor’s office. The American Journal of Public Health published a report stating that while often unintentional, racial [...]
