Category: 2024

Introduction Heart disease is the leading cause of death of people in the United States. Rural American communities are especially susceptible and more likely to die from heart disease or related complications than their urban counterparts. This is the reality … Read more

Introduction to Alternative Medicine and Allopathic Medicine The term alternative medicine was coined in the 1800s to distinguish between care systems of the Eastern world and care systems of the West – which are referred to as allopathic medicine. Allopathic … Read more

Introduction There are a multitude of reasons as to why people turn to home remedies: sometimes out of necessity, other times out of comfort. Oftentimes, after people have either made the willing decision or had it made for them, culture … Read more

Access to healthcare is essential for promoting health and well-being, yet numerous barriers hinder an individual’s ability to obtain timely and effective healthcare services. Understanding perceived barriers to healthcare by physicians is important, as it sheds light on factors that … Read more

Child autonomy in the doctor-patient relationship is a complex issue that involves balancing the child’s right to self-determination with the need for protection and guidance from parents and healthcare providers. There are many nuances to child autonomy in medical settings, … Read more

Introduction Imagine you are a 65-year-old grocery worker, Eleanor, in rural North Carolina. You are presented with a consistent cough, chest pain, and shortness of breath and have recently been coughing up blood. After this pain has been carrying on … Read more

The doctor-patient relationship is not impervious to the financial stressors of the American healthcare system. With only 54.5 percent of Americans being covered by employer-based insurance, the country’s patchwork system serves almost two-fifths of its population on Medicare and Medicaid, … Read more

Introduction Low English proficiency or LEP Latinos, many of which are recent and first generation immigrants or migrant farmworkers, are those who have a limited ability to communicate in English. LEP Latinos represent an increasing constituency of individuals in rural … Read more

Introduction Archie Daniel, a resident in a rural community, found his mother dead in her bed during his childhood. He shares how she never went to the doctor except to take her kids, and how she would suffer intense stomach … Read more

Introduction Several medicinal treatments have developed throughout the evolution of medicine, including both traditional and alternative methods. These alternative methods are often called home remedies: medications used to treat ailments at home, undergoing no professional advising (1). Whether or not … Read more