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The Pain of Prejudice

By Carmen Renee Green, MD As we enter a new decade, we are living in unprecedented times with a global pandemic,...

By Jo Yurcaba Marriage equality was not the final fight for equal rights for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender,...

By Grayson Schultz In health care, there is often an invisible power dynamic that favors providers and administrators....

By Edward Bilsky, PhD, Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences Management of chronic pain is challenging...

By Kirsten Ballard First, do no harm. It’s an ancient phrase widely embraced as a basic standard for health care...

By Sara Walsh Vulnerability is part of being a patient, particularly a patient with pain. The late neurosurgeon Paul...

By Monica Mallampalli, PhD, HealthyWomen Cynthia Toussaint spent 13 ½ years with burning pain spreading through her...

by Jo Yurcaba Hospitals shouldn’t be breaking the law, but they sometimes do. In an emergency situation, you often...

by Elisa Friedlander, LMFT Similar to disparities in medical care, disparities in mental health access and treatment...

by Erin Bradshaw, Patient Advocate Foundation Selecting a health insurance plan is an important decision and requires...

By Janet Jay Ableism is a type of prejudice against people with disabilities, often with the attitude that “normal”...

Sick Cells is a sickle cell disease (SCD)-focused advocacy organization co-founded by Ashley Valentine and her late...