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Reducing Anti-Lgbt Hate Crimes And Improving Services To Survivors, Liz Coston
Reducing Anti-Lgbt Hate Crimes And Improving Services To Survivors, Liz Coston
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Over the course of a lesbian, gay, or bisexual individual's lifetime there is a 20% risk of experiencing hate violence, while a transgender individual's risk of violence is 27%. Three key recommendations are given for reducing the victimization of LGBT people by hate crimes.
Oral Health Impacts Educational Success, Tegwyn Brickhouse
Oral Health Impacts Educational Success, Tegwyn Brickhouse
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Children with poor oral health experience significant pain, which can affect their eating habits and growth, make them more likely to get sick and miss school, and undermine their ability to concentrate in school. If we want children to succeed in school, we need to understand how learning and oral health are linked.
Fashioning Appropriate Regulation Of Opioids For Palliative Care, J. Brian Cassel, Egidio Del Fabbro, Danielle Noreika, Tara Albrecht, Jessica Tsukanov
Fashioning Appropriate Regulation Of Opioids For Palliative Care, J. Brian Cassel, Egidio Del Fabbro, Danielle Noreika, Tara Albrecht, Jessica Tsukanov
Translational Research Fellows Policy Briefs
Palliative care specialists, who care for patients with serious, life-limiting illnesses such as cancer, are experts in evaluating and managing acute pain. Amid concerns of substance abuse and diversion in patients with cancer, including those near the end of life, regulations and training for providers should encourage the development and use of distinct assessment and management guidelines for palliative care situations.