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Few clinical situations place intensive care practitioners in a more uncomfortable position than does treating patients of the Jehovahs Witness faith. The faith-based refusal of autogenous or allogenic blood transfusions conflicts with the typical life-saving intent implicit in the critical care environment. However, it is our obligation to have a basic level of understanding of the set of beliefs that leads to the choice to refuse this specific set of life-saving therapies, while accepting other aspects of modern medical care.
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Antibiotics Associated With Cancer Risk; Topiramate Effective Against Migraine; Statin Therapy For Heart Failure; FDA Actions.
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Whether to meet continuing education requirements, get a better job, or to satisfy a personal desire to improve in the profession, occupational health nurses always are looking for opportunities for professional development.
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Mississippi attorney Richard Scruggs has targeted not-for-profit hospitals in his latest class action effort, accusing them of overcharging uninsured patients and using harassment to collect overdue bills.
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Several leading medical and science journals fail to enforce their own policies for disclosing financial conflicts of interest among contributing authors, according to a study released July 12 by the nonprofit Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI).
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Hardy ML. Seasonal affective disorder: Is it time to see the light? Altern Ther Women's Health 2004;6(1):5-6.
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Unsafe Herbal Products Still Available on the Web; Study Shows Drinking Black Tea Lowers Cholesterol; U.S. Study Shows Vitamins Save Health Care Costs; Survey Finds CAM Services on the Rise. Altern Ther Women's Health 2004;6(1):7-8.
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More clinical trials are using data safety monitoring boards (DSMBs) in recent years as investigators, sponsors, and clinical trials managers increasingly see the value of added checks and balances to subject protection, experts say.
