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Personal essays from the front lines of care

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Personal essays from the front lines of care

    Abortion Care Is Essential Medical Care

    Abortion Care Is Essential Medical Care

    An abortion care provider shares stories from the front line and urges physicians to defend abortion care access within their communities. Read by author Rachel Jensen.
    If you enjoy this essay, order the Health Affairs February 2023 issue.

    • 20 min
    Keeping Quiet About Genetic Risk

    Keeping Quiet About Genetic Risk

    Failing to protect people at risk for genetic disease from discrimination may have a silencing effect and erode trust in the patient-provider relationship. Read by author Susanna Smith.
    This article is a reworked excerpt from an unpublished book manuscript.
    If you enjoy this essay, order the Health Affairs March 2023 issue.

    • 23 min
    Understanding Pandemic Experiences Among America’s Elders

    Understanding Pandemic Experiences Among America’s Elders

    Older Americans’ experiences of the COVID-19 pandemic, including social isolation and loneliness, generosity, and resilience, must be studied and addressed. Read by authors Louise Aronson and Ashwin Kotwal.

    • 29 min
    Standing Up For My Sister

    Standing Up For My Sister

    Integrating family caregivers into the health care team is particularly important for patients with intellectual disabilities. Read by author Duke University's Courtney Van Houtven.

    • 27 min
    A Health System That Won't Learn From Its Mistakes

    A Health System That Won't Learn From Its Mistakes

    When a patient dies from a medical error, there often is no recourse for the family. Read by author Chandra Keller.

    • 21 min
    Echoes of Trauma: Post-Intensive Care Syndrome

    Echoes of Trauma: Post-Intensive Care Syndrome

    Post–intensive care syndrome affects many patients discharged from the acute care setting. Read by author Joanna Bayes.

    • 20 min

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