QUESTIONS ASKING FOR PERSONALIZED MEDICAL ADVICE ARE OFF-TOPIC. CONSULT YOUR PHYSICIAN. Healthcare refers to the system or systems used to deliver medical care to patients. It may be a monolithic, government controlled system (like the NHS in some parts of the UK) or a mixed system of providers and insurers (as in the US). Healthcare is the way the delivery of medical science is organised (at least for the purposes of tagging on this site).
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Did UK hospital tell the police that a patient was not raped because the alleged attacker was transgender?
The Daily Telegraph wrote in 2022 (archive.is link):
Hospital told police patient was not raped because alleged attacker was transgender
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Lady Nicholson said that the case had arisen as a direct result of the NHS policy – known as Annex B -…
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Are bodies stored in vacant rooms at Detroit hospital?
On April 15, 2020 (today at the moment of writing this question) WIS news posted an article titled "GRAPHIC: Bodies stored in vacant rooms at Detroit hospital overwhelmed by coronavirus". (News originally came from CNN, it looks like).
In that…
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Are cancer recovery rates the same as they were in 1920?
Related: Have any “cures” been invented since the 1950's or so?
I ran across the movie Cut Poison Burn, who's abstract is as follows:
Cut Poison Burn is a controversial, eye opening, and sometimes heartbreaking documentary that puts the business…
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Did the WHO have evidence of significant human-to-human transmission of SARS-CoV-2 prior to January 14, 2020?
On January 5th 2020, the World Health Organisation published a "Disease Outbreak News" article about a disease that was later to be called COVID-19.
It states:
Based on the preliminary information from the Chinese investigation team, no evidence…
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Did millions sign up for association health plans after President Trump's executive order?
President Trump just said this in an interview with the New York Times:
Now here’s the good news. We’ve created associations, millions of people are joining associations. Millions. That were formerly in Obamacare or didn’t have insurance. Or didn’t…
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Will 36,000 people die per year due to the repeal of the ACA?
U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders recently tweeted:
As Republicans try to repeal the Affordable Care Act, they should be reminded every day that 36,000 people will die yearly as a result.
(emphasis mine). How accurate is this statement? Where is the…
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Is osteopathic medicine evidence based?
There seems to be a lot of conflation of osteopathic medicine with other alternative medicines, even questions about whether or not it is an alternative medicine or mainstream. In the U.S. osteopathic physicians (D.O.) have all the rights and…
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Does the Cuban healthcare system perform better than those of countries of similar economic strength?
Cuba is frequently cited as an example of a country which has great healthcare considering its limited economic resources. For example:
Salim Lamrani, Cuba's Health Care System: a Model for the World, Huffington Post:
According to the UN's World…
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Does the US rank worse than other developed countries in infant mortality mostly because of differences in the definition of "infant mortality"?
Wasn't sure how to phrase that title, but in a comment on this article, someone stated that
The US ranks 30th in child birth mortality; 30th, not 5th or even 7th, 30th, behind most of Europe, Israel, Japan, and clearly 20+ other countries.
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Are people dying of starvation because we cannot produce enough food?
I have been watching a BBC documentary Botany: A Blooming History - Episode 3 Hidden World
In it, (at ~51m35s) Timothy Walker, the presenter, says:
...Certainly there may be risks attached to genetically modified
plants. But, it is a known risk…
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Do aftershaves products reduce skin infections?
Many aftershave products claim that shaving creates micro cuts in your skin which can be dealt with by applying their products.
In fact, the internet is full of sources claiming that shaving creates micro cuts and that aftershave products are good…
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Is drinking milk after ingesting persimmon dangerous?
I've heard growing up that you should not ingest persimmon and milk at the same time or ingest one right after the other. Is this true?
See Quora Is it true after eating persimmon you should avoid drinking yogurt or eating papaya otherwise you will…
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Is sexual assualt considered a pre-existing condition in the new US Health Care plan?
I've seen multiple news sites and tweets claiming that the new United States health care plan lists some really odd 'conditions' as valid pre-existing conditions (reasons for an insurer to deny insuring you, or ask for a higher fee). One of these…
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Coronavirus - Is it safe to receive a package from China?
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has stated that is 'safe' to receive packages from China.
e.g. from their Facebook page
Is it safe to receive a letter or package from China?
Yes, it is safe. People receiving packages from China are not at…
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Have 98% of Catholic women used birth control?
An NPR article on the debate about contraceptive coverage makes the following claim:
In fact, 98 percent of Catholic women use birth control at some point in their lifetimes.
Is this claim true?
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