Tag: Patient-Centered Care
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Prioritizing Quality of Life in Early-Stage Breast Cancer Treatment
Rethinking treatment goals: more than just curing cancer When breast cancer is detected at an early stage, the instinctive aim is often to eradicate the disease as quickly as possible. Yet experts understand that success should also be measured by quality of life—how patients feel day to day, maintain their identity, and continue to participate…
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Aligning gestational diabetes guidelines with women’s lived experience in Australia
Overview: New guidelines and the lived reality of GDM Australia’s new national consensus on gestational diabetes (GDM) screening and diagnosis, led by the Australasian Diabetes in Pregnancy Society (ADIPS), aims for greater international consistency. But beyond thresholds and testing, women’s voices point to persistent gaps in psychosocial support, risk communication, and stigma reduction. A growing…
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Pollin Fertility Joins Ontario Fertility Program Following Landmark Provincial Investment
Pollin Fertility Joins Ontario Fertility Program to Expand Access to Care Ontario’s health landscape is witnessing a meaningful shift for families and individuals facing infertility as Pollin Fertility announces its participation in the Ontario Fertility Program (OFP). The announcement comes on the heels of a historic funding commitment unveiled by the Honourable Minister Sylvia Jones,…
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Pollin Fertility Joins Ontario Fertility Program Expansion
Pollin Fertility Joins Ontario Fertility Program Expansion In a landmark move for reproductive health, Pollin Fertility announced its participation in the Ontario Fertility Program (OFP) following the provincial government’s historic funding commitments to boost funded fertility treatment cycles for families across Ontario. The expansion marks the first significant enhancement to the program in more than…
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Why High-Stakes Surgeries Should Be Done Here at Home
A Breakthrough That Matters Moments in medicine remind us why we do this work. This year, the Philippine health system marked a turning point when The Medical City expanded its partnership with Rizal Medical Center to perform liver transplants locally. The first patient was a 14‑month‑old child whose mother served as a living donor. The…