These stories humanize the serious illness care policies, obstacles, and opportunities discussed in the latest issue of the North Carolina Medical Journal.
July 1, 2020
How will North Carolina K-12 Schools Reopen for the 2020-2021 School Year? Part I
By Emily Hooks
Written by Emily Hooks When students return for the fall semester, they will not have been in a school building for six months. The regular challenges of a new…
June 29, 2020
Clinical Care Recommendations of the Perinatal System of Care Task Force Aim to Reduce Maternal and Infant Health Disparities in North Carolina
By Brieanne Lyda-McDonald
Written by Brieanne Lyda-McDonald Infant mortality has been slowly improving over the past 20 years in North Carolina, yet babies born here are still more likely to die than…
June 25, 2020
Contact Tracing: The Basics
By Michelle Ries
Written by Michelle Ries As COVID-19 cases continue to rise in North Carolina, officials are expanding contact tracing, a key method of identifying individuals who may have been exposed…
