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Anna Nonaka and Ava Arshadi

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Tuesday, May 10, 2016 - 10:18

Do Healthcare Mission Trips Cause More Harm than Good?

By Anna Nonaka and...
In a world of over 7.1 billion individuals, approximately 400 million people lack access to healthcare. As interest in global health continuously grows, the number of health-oriented mission trips has skyrocketed. While the intent of mission trips is to treat a desperate need, some have argued that these efforts are rooted in “voluntourism.”
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  • Opinion
Tuesday, April 26, 2016 - 10:01

Universal Healthcare: Too Good to Be True?

By Anna Nonaka and...

If you’ve ever worked in a hospital, you’ve heard some doctors and hospital staff gripe about the implementation of Obamacare while others heatedly defend it.

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  • Opinion
Wednesday, February 24, 2016 - 14:46

When Patients Refuse Best Treatment

By Anna Nonaka and...

Editor’s Note: In the field of health science, we may sometimes encounter people and patients whose beliefs conflict with our own, or situations may arise that test our moral compass.

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