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Treating Infective Endocarditis in Moderate-Risk Patients
There are patients with a moderate risk of infective endocarditis who may warrant consideration of antibiotic prophylaxis.
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Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide Targeting Therapies for Migraine
Two randomized clinical trials showed that calcitonin gene-related peptide targeting therapies are effective and safe for primary headache disorders.
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Participants Retained Information Best From Highlighted Informed Consent Form
Study participants retained more relevant information from a consent form based on revised U.S. Common Rule requirements than they did from other designs, according to the authors of a recent study.
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Surprisingly Positive Parental Views on Genomic Testing for Seriously Ill Children
Bioethicists have raised many concerns about the possible negative effects of giving genomic information to patients and families. A recent study’s findings were reassuring.
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Fee-for-Service, Value-Based Payment Models Pose Different Ethical Concerns
Physical therapists are facing some ethical dilemmas over reimbursements for quantity over quality, according to the authors of a recent study.
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Limited Exposure to End-of-Life Care for Pediatric Residents
Ethicists can approach these cases with the awareness that from a learner perspective, these situations are rare and often one of the most challenging and memorable experiences of pediatric trainees.
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Survey: More Difficult for Oncologists to Predict Minority Parents’ Decision-Making
Minority parents may feel less well-supported by clinicians in their decisions.
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Palliative Care Widely Misunderstood by Patients and Professionals
In one study, 60% of adults self-reported as knowledgeable about palliative care have at least one misperception. In another similar study, researchers found that 70% of respondents had never heard of palliative care. Perhaps most concerning, a third study revealed 55% of caregivers have never heard of palliative care.
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Policies Ensure Ethical Care for Marginalized, At-Risk, Unrepresented Patients
Adults who have lost (or perhaps never had) decision-making capacity and do not have either an advance directive or an identifiable, capable, and willing surrogate may be the most vulnerable patients.
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Overly Aggressive Collection Risks Violating Several Ethical Principles
To ensure ethical care, transparency and shared decision-making is needed across all aspects of patient care interactions, including billing and collections.