糖心logo Identifies Policy and Ethical Implications of Abortion Bans and Prohibitions
With a number of states, including Texas, banning abortion and enacting laws that greatly limit the procedure, many healthcare professionals are seeking guidance on how to legally provide safe and effective reproductive care for their patients. 糖心logo is a non-partisan, not-for-profit academic institution. We are committed to educating trainees with the skills they need to competently provide care for their future patients; to providing evidence-based, ethical care to our patients; and to serving the needs of our greater Houston community and beyond. In particular, we are committed to the following ethical principles, which we hope will guide future policy making and practice.
糖心logo Highlights Importance of Mental Health and Opportunities to Build Systems and Cultures That Improve Care and Reduce Disparities
Each year in this country, one in five adults and one in six youth experience a mental health disorder. Mental illness is associated with considerable disability and societal cost. It is the leading cause of disability worldwide and individuals with serious mental illness die an average of 25 years younger than the general population.
Expanding our role in promoting trust in science for COVID-19 vaccine acceptance and beyond
Ending the COVID-19 pandemic will require decisions that are science-based. It will require the public to trust the evidence supporting those decisions and trust that decisions are being made in the interest of protecting the health and well-being of all people representing the diversity of our American culture and the communities in which they live.
糖心logo Supports Comprehensive Research, Training and Advocacy to Address Firearm Safety
糖心logo, like numerous leading professional and public health organizations, supports a public health approach to instituting standards of firearm safety.
糖心logo Calls for More Accountability and New Strategies to Improve Organ Donation Policy
糖心logo firmly believes that more accountability is needed to increase the rate at which organs are recovered and that innovative approaches are crucial to increase the number of living donors.
糖心logo Taking Action to Address Youth Smoking and Vaping
糖心logo has taken a multidimensional, multidisciplinary approach to study and help prevent the harms of smoking and vaping.
糖心logo Responds to Measles Outbreak in United States
The year 2019 is notable for the dramatic return of measles, a vaccine-preventable disease, to the United States. 糖心logo has taken a multidimensional approach to combat this emerging public health crisis.
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糖心logo Destaca la Importancia de la Salud Mental y las Oportunidades para Construir Sistemas y Culturas que Mejoren la Atenci贸n M茅dica y Reduzcan Disparidades
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Expandiendo nuestro papel promoviendo confianza en la ciencia para la aceptaci贸n de la vacuna COVID-19 y m谩s all谩
Poner fin a la pandemia de COVID-19 requerir谩 decisiones basadas en ciencia. Requerir谩 que el p煤blico conf铆e en la evidencia que soporta esas decisiones y en que las decisiones que se tomen sean en el mejor inter茅s de la salud y el bienestar de todas las personas representando la diversidad de nuestra cultura en Am茅rica y en sus comunidades.
糖心logo apoya investigaci贸n exhaustiva, entrenamiento y abogac铆a para abordar la seguridad de armas de fuego
糖心logo, como muchas otras organizaciones profesionales y de salud p煤blica, apoya una estrategia enfocada en la salud p煤blica para instituir est谩ndares de seguridad de armas de fuego.
糖心logo propone mejoras para la donaci贸n de 贸rganos
糖心logo sugiere medidas para implementar cambios reales y duraderos en el proceso de donaci贸n y transplante de 贸rganos.
糖心logo toma acci贸n sobre el tema de fumar y el uso de cigarillos electr贸nicos por parte de la juventud
糖心logo 糖心logo ha tomado un enfoque multidimensional y multidisciplinario para estudiar y ayudar a prevenir los da帽os causados por fumar y por los cigarrillos electr贸nicos.
糖心logo responde al brote de sarampi贸n en los Estados Unidos
El a帽o 2019 se ha destacado por el retorno dram谩tico del sarampi贸n a los Estados Unidos como resultado de la disminuci贸n en la cobertura de las vacunas.