Palliative care is an underutilized health care service, especially in underserved communities, often because patients, their families, and health care professionals (HCPs) have misperceptions about it and are unclear about the services it provides. Palliative care, which is available at …
Suboptimal health care and poor health care outcomes for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDDs) often stem from health care professionals (HCPs) lacking necessary skills to treat these individuals. It is crucial that HCPs receive education on how to …
The guidelines for obesity care have been changing, including approaches to diagnosis, innovative treatments and recommendations, and management strategies; however, obesity care for those in underserved communities has not kept pace. Clinicians in these communities need education: not only about …
It is critical that health care professionals (HCPs) address disparities associated with obesity, which is strongly linked to cardiometabolic comorbidities such as cardiovascular disease (CVD), diabetes, hypertension, and dyslipidemia – conditions that affect individuals across various populations. While increasingly effective …
To provide equitable obesity care, caregivers must challenge the common misperception of obesity as the result of character flaws; instead, they must recognize obesity as a chronic disease with genetic, socioeconomic, and cultural components. Implicit bias, the oftentimes subconscious misperceptions …
Obesity care is an ongoing concern for clinicians and caregivers, particularly those who care for individuals in communities with limited resources and higher rates of overlapping comorbidities. Compounding these concerns are the forms of bias that can affect care for …
Individuals who are neurodiverse can bring unique skills to the workforce; however, discrimination, implicit bias, and stigma exist. To ease stress for these individuals, health care professionals (HCPs) and employers can foster inclusivity by realizing that each person is different …
Neurodiversity and mental health often intersect. In differentiating psychiatric conditions (e.g., depression, anxiety) from cognitive conditions (e.g., autism spectrum disorder), health care professionals (HCPs) must facilitate accurate diagnosis, appropriate selection of treatments, and individualized care. As accurate assessment is key …
Building on the patient case introduced in Part 1, this CME Outfitters Snack takes learners through the next steps in evaluating Mr. B, a patient with relatively normal liver function tests but an indeterminate Fibrosis-4 (FIB-4) score. Faculty explore how …