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Two critically important infection control issues injection safety and antibiotic resistance are vying to be the top priority in the next phase of the Department for Health and Human Services (HHS) Action Plan to Prevent Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs), said Don Wright, MD, MPH, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Healthcare Quality at the HHS.
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Organ donation consent rates are significantly lower among Hispanics, blacks, and Asians compared to whites, according to recent studies.
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Patients get the specific care they want at the end of life when they document their wishes using a physician orders for life-sustaining treatment (POLST) form, according to a recent study.
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Older individuals who have experience with end-of-life care of others demonstrate greater readiness to participate in advance care planning, according to a recent study.
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The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ACMG) recommended in 2013 that predictive genetic testing for adult-onset disorders should not be done in children.
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Bioethicists can advocate for improved communication with family caregivers when a patient is going to be discharged from the hospital.
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The Food and Drug Administration recently held hearings on mitochondrial manipulation to determine whether additional research is needed before proceeding to clinical trials. Ethical concerns include:
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Advance directives enabling people with advanced dementia to refuse food and water as a way of hastening death are controversial.