Author: Julie Babione
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Community-Informed Persona of Community-Based Health Navigator
By Tasmira Mohib How do newcomers learn about the healthcare system and navigate through it in their newly adopted country? A new healthcare system navigation may involve understanding the process of applying for healthcare cards, finding information on healthcare structure, understanding the access of family physician and walk-in physicians, searching for family physicians, making appointments…
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Healthcare in Alberta: The hidden truths provide the most promising solutions
Doreen M. Rabi, MD, Clinical Researcher Fobete Dingha, Community Advocate On behalf of the Canadian Collaboration for Complex Care There is an ancient, Eastern parable about blind men encountering an elephant. Having no knowledge or concept of this creature, the men each approached the animal from a different angle, using their sense of touch to…
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Exploring limitations in the current standard of care for thyroid hormone replacement therapy in thyroid cancer survivors
Members of the C4 team with lived experience of thyroid cancer are working with thyroid cancer specialists to learn about thyroid cancer patient experiences, treatment satisfaction, and opportunities to improve thyroid cancer care for future patients. This work is the first step in a multi-step program of research, design, and evaluation based on the observation,…