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The US medical system is still haunted by slavery

The US medical system is still haunted by slavery

Black women’s history matters in medicine. Read ProPublica’s feature piece on how the US is the most dangerous industrialized country in which to give birth, and racial disparities in maternal mortality make it even worse for women of color: https://www.propublica.org/article/nothing-protects-black-women-from-dying-in-pregnancy-and-childbirth And they’re seeking your help in understanding the problem. If you nearly died during pregnancy […]

What really matters at the end of life | BJ Miller

What really matters at the end of life | BJ Miller

Visit http://TED.com to get our entire library of TED Talks, transcripts, translations, personalized talk recommendations and more. At the end of our lives, what do we most wish for? For many, it’s simply comfort, respect, love. BJ Miller is a palliative care physician who thinks deeply about how to create a dignified, graceful end of […]

Latif Nasser: The amazing story of the man who gave us modern pain relief

Latif Nasser: The amazing story of the man who gave us modern pain relief

For the longest time, doctors basically ignored the most basic and frustrating part of being sick — pain. In this lyrical, informative talk, Latif Nasser tells the extraordinary story of wrestler and doctor John J. Bonica, who persuaded the medical profession to take pain seriously — and transformed the lives of millions. TEDTalks is a […]