Yale Journal of Medicine and Law

The story is simple. An unassuming patient waltzes into the doctor’s office. After months of their dentist harping on them, they’ve finally carved out time to make a wisdom tooth removal appointment. It’s a routine procedure. So they enter the waiting room, their mind at ease. Why would they worry? After all, they are surrounded … Continue reading →

Introduction Resource availability is often the limiting factor in modern medicine. That resource may be scientific knowledge or lab operating costs. In the case of 82-year-old Austrian blood cancer patient, Paul, that limiting factor may be time. With the typical cancer drugs failing one by one, and with nothing to lose, Paul’s doctors enrolled him … Continue reading →

Anti-racism interventions for healthcare professionals have grown increasingly necessary since the turn of the 21st century. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 spurred concerted efforts among national and state legislation to identify and eliminate racism in healthcare settings, but addressing medical professionals’ implicit biases has remained the responsibility of medical schools and hospitals. Such institutions … Continue reading →

The introduction of the Family Planning Services and Population Research Act (Title X) caused infringements on the reproductive rights of Native American women for decades after it was initially introduced in 1970, culminating in health disparities that continue to this day. As a direct result of Title X, an estimated 25-50% of Indigenous women of … Continue reading →

In order to fully understand why telehealth is necessary, this article will first introduce two current public health issues which are the rising cost of healthcare and the low quality of care. After understanding the problem, the article will analyze how telehealth is an appropriate solution by examining three benefits of the system. Finally, the … Continue reading →

Amidst tremendous technological advances, industrialization, and expansion, 19th century America found itself a new nation with a mosaic of interplaying healthcare systems. Although the new republic entered the century as only a democracy of 16 states trailing along the Atlantic coastline, it quickly became a mass spanning the entire continent, inviting more than 30 million … Continue reading →

Battling HIV and AIDS, a highly stigmatized disease, is an issue the Indian Health Service has been dealing with for decades. With 574 federally recognized American Indian and Alaska Native tribes, creating culturally appropriate prevention for each tribal identity presents a host of problems (14). Every tribal community has a distinct and unique culture, belief … Continue reading →

It is time that the fatal repercussions of biases from our nation’s health care providers against Native Americans and other ethnic minorities is better scrutinized. Native American women have the highest maternal mortality rate of any ethnic group living in the United States. Indigenous women are approximately three times as likely as White women to … Continue reading →

The relationship between Native American peoples and the United States Government’s health care policies has been problematic since its inception, and many unresolved issues continue to the present day. Without question, the Federal Government has a legal obligation and responsibility to provide care for Native peoples following the forced relocations and displacement of indigenous populations. … Continue reading →