Hospitals and Healthcare

What do patients consider a good digital healthcare experience? Not surprisingly, it mirrors the digital retail experiences they encounter almost daily.

In an intriguing study, black patients were far more likely to agree to certain health tests if they discussed them with a black male doctor.

For most of us, the idea of sitting with someone who's dying is scary. But it can bring comfort to them and you. Here are some tips to help make it less overwhelming.

This training is designed to help home visitors identify the signs and symptoms of depression, as well as when and how to refer parents for help.   

The Atlantic looks back on the key film scenes of 2017, this time a post-surgery moment in David Gordon Green’s inspirational biopic.

Have you ever wondered what happens to a painkiller, like ibuprofen, after you swallow it? Medicine that slides down your throat can help treat a headache, a

“Imagine this is the last day of your life. You won’t know which day it is but you will have a last day. Between now and then, carry yourself as if this is that last day.” So says Stephen Jenkinson, professor of theology at Harvard University and author of Die Wise and Come of Age.

In his five years working in palliative care – which he dubs “the death trade” – Jenkinson met hundreds of dying people and their families, and witnessed a ‘wretched anxiety’ around the end of life. He describes himself as a grief monger and exhorts us to die wise and well, unlike the masses in aged care institutions and hospitals all over the Western world.

Litigation may sound like an obvious route for someone who experiences a medical injury. But it's a lengthy and stressful process, and rarely provides relief to patients and their families.

This module discusses the advantages of family planning for the mother, baby and the entire family, as well as tips for home visitors on how to discuss the topic.

This module provides an overview of what causes anger, the function that anger serves in our lives, and how anger impacts our relationships.  Home visitors will learn how these issues may look in parenting situations as well as specific strategies on how to help parents understand and manage their anger.

About this course: Across the world more than 420 million people are living with diabetes. Two thirds of these have not yet been diagnosed. When discovered late or managed incorrectly, diabetes can damage your heart, blood vessels, eyes, kidneys, and nerves, leading to disability and premature death. In fact, more people are dying of diabetes related diseases than of diseases as HIV/AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis combined.

This course will provide you with an introduction to the most recent research in the field of prevention and treatment of diabetes as well as a broader understanding of the situation in different communities, rich and poor, across the world, where diabetes threatens public health.

My doctor told me that feeling pain during recovery from surgery is normal. Why was I so resistant?

Surviving a painful, near-fatal illness should have made me intensely grateful for ordinary life. It didn’t.