By Jaelyn Davis In the United States, a period occurred where an influx of nurses and doctors were recruited from other countries to work in U.S. hospitals, reaching its peak between the 1970s and 1980s (healthandpolicy.org). An individual who was … Read more

By Symone Welch Jonathan  Oberlander, a professor of health policy and management, said it best: “U.S. health policy has also been an abject failure, having produced an inequitable, inefficient, and irrational non system that is the most expensive in the … Read more

By Michael Maizel Since the liberation of the thirteen colonies from foreign control, healthcare inequities have been a major source of tension among Americans. Although the Declaration of Independence claims that all men are created equal, African Americans have typically … Read more

By Milena Jojic Introduction A warm ginger tea that soothes a sore throat, a vitamin and mineral taken before bed, or a turpentine bandage for a cut: home remedies. Home Remedies are an important facet of Complementary and Alternative Medicine … Read more

By Allison Reilly Introduction: Religion and Medicine in North Carolina Throughout history, humans have approached health and healing from a variety of lenses, ranging from traditional scientific medical care to home remedies, faith, and other cultural alternatives. Complementary and alternative … Read more

By Eleanor Hummel Introduction Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) have been practiced for generations, particularly within the American South. It has developed into a rich tradition, incorporating home remedies, religion, and race. One of the driving forces behind the prevalence … Read more

By Nathan Webb Medicine is a forever-changing practice. Originally, it was a luxury, existing as a novel concept which the earliest humans saw as an interference of God’s will. Slowly, heeling became an expected commodity to more developed societies. The … Read more

By Abril Corona Introduction The health care field has undergone many changes over the course of history, both scientifically and socially. In the health care field there are several things that have been recognized as important in the past and … Read more

By Zane Dash Introduction Over the last several decades, the patient-provider relationship in American healthcare has been thoroughly transformed. In North Carolina, echoes of the Jim Crow South meld (Martin) with complex transitions in Americans’ comprehension of race, and such … Read more

By Abigail Pugh Introduction Within the United States, 1 in 5 women report experiencing gender-based discrimination when visiting a doctor or healthcare professional with 9% of these women asserting that they have avoided seeking health care for themselves or their … Read more