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Less Than Half Of Kids With Sickle Cell Anemia Receive Recommended Care

Sickle cell anemia, the leading cause of stroke in children, affects roughly 100,000 Americans, primarily Black people.

Sep 27, 2022

Portland VA Medical Center./Alan Sylvestre/OPB

Study: Social Media Outreach Can Help Enroll Veterans’ Loved Ones In Suicide Prevention Training

New research from the Portland VA Health Care System and Oregon Health & Science University found that social media outreach can help friends and family of veterans enroll in that training.

Sep 27, 2022

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Patients of former West Linn doctor David Farley say Detective Tony Christensen of West Linn Police Department handled their case poorly. | PHOTO COPYRIGHT: PAMPLIN MEDIA GROUP (USED WITH PERMISSION).

Clackamas DA, Patients' Attorneys Spar Over Doctor Sex Abuse Charges

Alleged victims have asked Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum to take up a criminal case against former West Linn doctod David Farley.

Sep 27, 2022
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OHSU Hospital on Marquam Hill. | LYNNE TERRY/THE LUND REPORT

OHSU, AFSCME Reach Tentative Three-Year Deal

Local 328 leaders recommend members approve the contract in vote set for early October.

Sep 27, 2022
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DAVID CONFER’S DIGITIZED MEDICAL RECORDS SIT IN STACKS IN PRINTED FORM. PATIENTS HAVE HAD THE RIGHT TO REQUEST THEIR RECORDS SINCE THE 1990S, BUT THE ADVENT OF ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS MADE THAT PROCESS EASIER AND LESS COSTLY FOR THEM./LYNNE SHALLCROSS/KHN

Embedded Bias: How Medical Records Sow Discrimination

Researchers are increasingly finding that doctors can transmit prejudice under the guise of objective descriptions, which can lead to substandard care.

Sep 26, 2022

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