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Personal essays from the front lines of care

  1. 04/17/2023

    Abortion Care Is Essential Medical Care

    An abortion care provider shares stories from the front line and urges physicians to defend abortion care access within their communities. Read by author Rachel Jensen. If you enjoy this essay, order the Health Affairs February 2023 issue.

    20 min

  2. 03/29/2023

    Keeping Quiet About Genetic Risk

    Failing to protect people at risk for genetic disease from discrimination may have a silencing effect and erode trust in the patient-provider relationship. Read by author Susanna Smith. This article is a reworked excerpt from an unpublished book manuscript. If you enjoy this essay, order the Health Affairs March 2023 issue.

    24 min

  3. 02/09/2023

    Understanding Pandemic Experiences Among America’s Elders

    Older Americans’ experiences of the COVID-19 pandemic, including social isolation and loneliness, generosity, and resilience, must be studied and addressed. Read by authors Louise Aronson and Ashwin Kotwal. If you enjoy this essay, order the Health Affairs December 2022 issue.

    30 min

  4. 10/14/2022

    Standing Up For My Sister

    Integrating family caregivers into the health care team is particularly important for patients with intellectual disabilities. Read by author Duke University's Courtney Van Houtven. If you enjoy this essay, order the Health Affairs theme issue on disability and health.

    27 min

  5. 09/28/2022

    A Health System That Won't Learn From Its Mistakes

    When a patient dies from a medical error, there often is no recourse for the family. Read by author Chandra Keller. If you enjoy this essay, order the September 2022 Health Affairs issue.

    21 min

  6. 08/31/2022

    Echoes of Trauma: Post-Intensive Care Syndrome

    Post–intensive care syndrome affects many patients discharged from the acute care setting. Read by author Joanna Bayes. If you enjoy this essay, order the August 2022 Health Affairs issue.

    21 min

  7. 06/29/2022

    As Hospitals Restrict Visitors, What Constitutes A ‘Good Death’?

    During the COVID-19 pandemic, a narrow view of patients’ and families’ preferences has led to the unjust application of policies meant to accommodate dying patients and their families. Read by author Nora Osman Segar from Yale New Haven Hospital and Yale Medical School. If you enjoy this essay, order the June 2022 Health Affairs issue.

    28 min

  8. 05/12/2022

    Halfway Around The World, Echoes Of Physician Moral Injury

    A physician seeks respite from the injustice of US care delivery but encounters familiar signals of system failure abroad. Read by author Jason Prior. If you enjoy this essay, order the May 2022 Health Affairs issue.

    23 min
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