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Center for Health and Biosciences | Issue Brief

Ensuring Understanding: Language-Concordant Discharge Instructions

When patients leaving the hospital cannot understand discharge instructions, this can lead to safety issues, poorer health outcomes, and additional hospital visits — adding to overall health care costs. Nonresident fellow and pediatrician Dr. Sheela Gavvala outlines the issues for non-native English speakers and suggests improvements.

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Center for Health and Biosciences | Issue Brief

Food is Medicine: A Primer on Health System Initiatives in Texas

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Center for Health and Biosciences | Research Paper

How Brain Capital Can Drive Progress on UN’s Sustainable Development Goals

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Center for Health and Biosciences | Issue Brief

Looking at the Numbers: 10 Years of Data on the Affordable Care Act Reveal Benefits for Texans

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Science and Technology Policy | Center for Health and Biosciences | Infographic

Using Engineered Bacteria to Detect Viruses in Wastewater

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Center for Health and Biosciences | Policy Brief

For Faster Disaster Recovery, Prioritize Reconstruction Workers

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Center for Health and Biosciences | Commentary

Enhancing Brain Power, Enriching Economies: The Potential of an American Brain Capital Industry

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Center for Health and Biosciences | Commentary

Building Systemic Resilience, Productivity and Well-Being: A Mental Wealth Perspective

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Center for Health and Biosciences | Working Paper

The Global Brain Capital Dashboard

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Center for Health and Biosciences | Journal

Life-Course Brain Health as a Determinant of Late-Life Mental Health