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Just when you think . . .
May 08, 2014 | Beth Lincoln | Culture & Conflict [post_comments" zero="0" one="1" more="%1$s"]

Just when you think you “know everything,” someone comes along and says “did you know that . . .” This happened while presenting a seminar. I was given a newspaper article about a young Hmong women living in Wisconsin. Her family history . . . …
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Healthcare information and literacy
Jan 31, 2013 | Beth Lincoln | Culture & Health Information [post_comments" zero="0" one="1" more="%1$s"]

Here are the findings of 2,659 outpatients surveyed a two hospitals 26% did not understand when their next appointment was scheduled and 42% did not understand to take their medicine on an empty stomach. Approximately 21% of Americans are classified as marginally and functionally illiterate. …
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Mental Illness Care . . . Be A Voice for Change!
Dec 19, 2012 | Beth Lincoln | Culture & Mental Health [post_comments" zero="0" one="1" more="%1$s"]

Insurance coverage for mental health may be limited to a prescribed number of outpatient visits, inpatient stays and drug coverage. Once resources are used mental health care is unaffordable. Out of pocket expenses can run in the thousands of dollars. While awareness has increased, the …
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