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Patient Abandonment Can Occur Without Intent
The current healthcare arena, with a constricted provider marketplace and other challenges for patients seeking a new physician, can amplify the risk of inadvertent patient abandonment.
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House Healthcare Bill Would Undermine Reproductive Health
GOP efforts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act could directly and indirectly imperil coverage for and access to reproductive healthcare under Medicaid and private insurance.
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Infectious Disease Alert Updates
Colistin Resistance in Action; PK-tailored High-dose Colistin May Not Be Beneficial; ‘Dragon’s Blood’ Yields Possible Antibacterial
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Report: Hepatitis C Rates on the Rise Among Reproductive-aged Women
The incidence of hepatitis C virus infection has increased among young people who inject drugs, about half of whom are women of reproductive age, according to the CDC.
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Hot Flashes Appear Linked to Cardiovascular Changes
New data suggest that, particularly for younger midlife women, frequent hot flashes may indicate emerging vascular dysfunction that can lead to heart disease.
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Oral Cholera Vaccine and Travelers
The new oral cholera vaccine is recommended for adults 18-64 years of age who are planning to travel to areas at risk.
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Surviving Sepsis Campaign Guidelines Bundle: Studying How Improved Compliance Might Affect Outcomes
Improved compliance with the Surviving Sepsis Campaign guidelines bundle was associated with a non-statistically significant decrease in the in-hospital mortality of severe sepsis patients.
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Impossible-to-comprehend Forms ‘Make a Sham of Informed Consent’
Long sentences, large paragraphs, technical language, and multisyllabic words all contribute to reading and comprehension difficulties for informed consent forms, found a recent study.
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Talk to Young Adults About Importance of Sexually Transmitted Infection Testing
When it comes to sexually transmitted infections, young adults are most at risk, with one in two sexually active people contracting an infection by age 25.
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Very Few Patients Address ICDs in Advance Care Planning
Some clinicians and patients view deactivation of implantable cardiac devices as morally different from the withdrawal of other life-sustaining interventions, yet very few people address this in advance care planning.