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Conflicts of Interest Are Prevalent in Clinical Guidelines
Even the appearance of bias in clinical practice guidelines is problematic, since it could diminish public trust in medicine. Ensuring there are functioning systems in place to keep practice guidelines objective and free of this influence must be a priority.
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When Surrogate Decision-Makers Misunderstand Patients’ Condition
In the view of clinicians, surrogates of patients with higher acuity of illness could better understand the clinical situation. However, those surrogates might be less likely to correctly identify all the affected organ systems. Surrogates who seem to strongly grasp the situation may not actually feel as secure in their understanding.
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Patient or Family May Need Translator During Ethics Consult
A good rule of thumb is to stop and check for comprehension after sharing a key point, especially when that point will influence decision-making or may change an individual’s perspective on the situation.
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Lack of Trust and Knowledge Hinders Genetic Research Recruitment
Try using lay language to better explain genetic research as part of the informed consent process. Addressing participants’ concerns carefully may help gain participants’ trust in research, and thus improve recruitment of diverse patient populations.
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Researchers Are Boosting Study Recruitment with ‘Cold Contact’ Processes
The Medical University of South Carolina recently switched to a new patient outreach recruitment model. Now, researchers can contact patients unless they opt out. The new process has dramatically increased the number of potential study participants who can be contacted, from 52,000 to more than 1.7 million patients.
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Study Recruitment Incorporated Into Check-In Process
Recruitment through patient portals has become more common, but actual enrollment rates remain low. As part of patients' routine appointment check-ins, researchers included a study information sheet and a HIPAA authorization form. This led to a 37% enrollment rate, which was seven to eight times higher than what researchers expected.
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Ethics Committees Need Successful Recruitment Tactics
Leaders share tips on how they managed to successfully recruit more colleagues to serve.
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Plastic Surgeon Ethics Complaints: Expert Testimony, Marketing
Allegations concerned deceptive advertising, including using altered pictures and making claims that could not be verified. Also, some surgeons have been accused of exaggerating their expertise or scope of practice to cash in on lucrative expert testimony opportunities.
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Tachycardia in the Emergency Department: Part II
This issue completes the two-part series on tachycardia. This issue will finish the discussion of additional causes of tachycardia, address management, and conclude by covering some challenging issues with this arrhythmia.
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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Update for Primary Care Providers
The Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease 2023 report defines chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) as a heterogeneous lung condition characterized by chronic respiratory symptoms (dyspnea, cough, sputum production, and/or exacerbations) caused by abnormalities of the airways (bronchitis, bronchiolitis) and/or alveoli (emphysema) that result in persistent, often progressive, airflow obstruction. COPD was the fourth leading cause of death in the United States in 2018 and is estimated to be responsible for 3 million deaths annually around the world, with expected increases to 5.4 million annual deaths from COPD and related conditions by 2060.