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NHC Comments on Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Discrimination on the Basis of Disability in Health and Human Service Programs or Activities

Putting Patients First Blog

This change also reflects the person-first language that is a current best practice in respectful and dignified communication. Communication barriers in health care settings, especially during emergencies, significantly jeopardize patient safety and health outcomes.

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Legal challenges put off label use of gender affirming care drugs in jeopardy

Pharmaceutical Technology

Dr. Barry DeCoster, PhD, an associate professor of bioethics at the University of Michigan, describes gender affirming care as “safe and effective” for most patients. Campo-Engelstein is the director of the Institute for Bioethics & Health Humanities at the University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston.

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