LifeBridge Health opened AffirmCare, the system's first primary care office for the LGBTQIA+ community, this spring. The practice physician, Kjell Wiberg, M.D., an internal medicine and infectious disease specialist, shares details on the system's latest efforts to care for all members of our...
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However, as the benefits of telemedicine become more apparent, so do the limitations of serving vulnerable groups. Some populations may lack digital literacy or internet access. Homeless persons, the elderly, and people with inadequate language skills are also affected. In such circumstances, telemedic...
Now, yet another attempt to pass an assisted suicide bill in Maryland failed by “one or two votes”, according to a Baltimore Sun article titled “After initial hope, medically assisted suicide bill won’t move forward in Maryland”, thanks to efforts like that of Mary Bogdan BSN, MA-C,...
Now, yet another attempt to pass an assisted suicide bill in Maryland failed by “one or two votes”, according to a Baltimore Sun article titled “After initial hope, medically assisted suicide bill won’t move forward in Maryland”, thanks to efforts like that of Mary Bogdan BSN, MA-C,...
Addressing health needs in people with mental illness experiencing homelessness Article 05 April 2024 Introduction Since the publication of the ‘Layard Report’ (London School of Economics and Political Science Centre for Economic Performance’s Mental Health Policy Group, 2006), the provision of eff...
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No financial or material support or assistance was provided to the authors for conducting the study. The authors of the manuscripts have no competing interests. References Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services [CMS]. Chronic Conditions among Medicare Beneficiaries; CMS: Baltimore, MD, USA, 2012...