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Articles by Desiree Francis

Do no harm: Why physician burnout requires bottom-up reform

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By Desiree Francis, Angel Garcia Otano, Michael McGuire
| KevinMD.com
Before there were health care systems, insurance companies, or electronic medical records, there was the healer, a person embedded within the community, accountable not only for technical competence but for character. My medical training outside the United States, while competitive and rigorous, remained service-oriented and community-based. Medicine historically was grounded in cultivated human qualities: humility, accountability, reverence for life, respect, and relational presence.
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A role for the putative error-prone polymerase REV1 in DNA damage and antifungal drug resistance in Candida albicans

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By Desiree Francis, Laetitia Maroc, Michelle R Agyare-Tabbi, Deeva Uthayakumar
| BioRxiv
Abstract Antimicrobial-induced DNA damage, and subsequent repair via upregulation of DNA repair factors, including error-prone translesion polymerases, can lead to the increased accumulation of mutations in the microbial genome, and ultimately increased risk of acquired mutations associated with antimicrobial resistance. While this phenotype is well described in bacterial species, it is less thoroughly investigated amongst microbial fungi.
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A shared goal: Financing New York City affordable housing

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By Desiree Francis, Managing Vice President
| Crain's New York Business Verified
Housing is considered affordable if a household spends no more than 30% of its monthly gross income on housing costs. If your housing costs exceed 30% of your monthly income, then you are considered “housing burdened.” Experiencing housing burden can impact individuals’ and families’ overall financial health, in particular the ability to save, weather short- and long-term hardships and build wealth.
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Why Sonam Kapoor's 'Neerja' may have been banned in Pakistan

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By Desiree Francis
| Emirates 24/7 Verified
Being a Pakistani based in Dubai, I was delighted at the thought that I would get to watch 'Neerja' – the 'controversial' movie that has been banned in Pakistan. I would be able to decide for myself then, why Pak authorities would not want to show it to the awam (public) there. So yeah, armed with my regulars – husband, popcorn and drink – I headed to the theatre. I can swear I watched 'Neerja' with absolutely NO pre-conceived notions.
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