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Much of U.S. Healthcare Is Broken: How to Fix It (Chapter 1, Part 1)

Mad in America

Healthcare is Broken: How to Fix It. ” —attributed to Mark Twain What are some of the sources of much of the poor quality and costly healthcare in the U.S. healthcare (17% of GDP and climbing). The Peterson Center of Healthcare reports that the U.S. healthcare bill is only exceeded by the approximately $3.8

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The Connection Cure: An Interview with Julia Hotz

Mad in America

” Then I realized you’re quite young and came of age with social media and a more technologically connected world. But we haven’t really heard about what healthcare is going to do to make those benefits more accessible to patients. There’s a whole generation that doesn’t remember life before the internet.

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Advantages And Disadvantages For In-Person Treatments And Telehealth

Center for Integrative Psychiatry

Healthcare is evolving rapidly, offering patients the flexibility to choose between in-person medical visits and telehealth consultations. While traditional face-to-face healthcare has long been the standard, telemedicine services have revolutionized how people access care. But which one is better? Advantages of In-Person Treatments 1.

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The Clinical, Social, and Cultural Harm of an Iatrogenic Psychiatry

Mad in America

In 2000, JAMA reported the US yearly estimated iatrogenic deaths: 12,000 caused by unnecessary surgeries; 27,000 caused by medication errors and other errors in hospitals; 80,000 hospital/healthcare facility acquired infections; and 106,000 “non-error” adverse effects of medication.

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Advantages of Online Psychiatry

My Psychiatry

In the digital age, the field of psychiatry has embraced the advantages of technology, offering services that extend far beyond the traditional in-person sessions. Cons: Technology Limitations: Requires reliable internet access, which may not be available to everyone. Is online psychiatry covered by insurance?

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Context and Care vs. Isolate and Control: An Interview on the Dilemmas of Global Mental Heath with Arthur Kleinman

Mad in America

In this interview, Kleinman explores critical issues facing modern healthcare. healthcare, and offers insightful reflections on the global mental health movement. The system of healthcare today in America is toxic to good care. That is the role that the healthcare system forces them into. That’s deeply disturbing.