In my roles at Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC), I often find myself bridging two worlds: the academic and the communal. As a Senior Research Staff Associate managing a longitudinal study on aging dementia and a member of the New York Presbyterian Adult Clinical Ethics Committee, I have come to learn a truth that many […]
Humanism in medicine is an essential component of quality healthcare. Humanistic healthcare is rooted in kindness, safety, and trust and emphasizes the dignity of all people. Important components of such care include a patient-centered focus, empathy through understanding the experiences of patients and practitioners, and scientific advancement to improve patient health. Humanistic care requires collaborative […]
Patient-centred measurement examines constructs that are not visible outside a patient’s perspective: quality of life, how an illness impacts someone’s work or relationships, or satisfaction with a treatment. Usually assessed via questionnaire instruments, patient-centred measurement is pivotal to ensuring that health care has value. Leah McClimans’ Patient-Centred Measurement responds to a central puzzle about these […]
In the United States, where gun controls are far too few and unchecked guns are generally okay, even celebrated, such political determinants of health have constantly terrible impacts. Guns have one purpose: to kill. Such political determinants of health have determined that anyone can be shot dead or injured with a gun at any point […]
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