However, startups are appearing that provide tools to inform and streamline such decision-making processes, such as Noodle.org, which helps people plot out their education path, factoring in money, interests and numerous other determinants.

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Now, as a Narrative Health Care Ethicist, I hold myself morally accountable for being the collective voice for those who are often silent or quiet because of social determinants or other roadblocks that prevent equal footing for patients.

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All these indicators show at best a stagnation of the position of France while other countries are progressing and that higher education and research are regarded as determinants of growth and competitiveness.

UNESCO: Education