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The Circle of Life Award celebrates programs across the nation that has made great strides in palliative and end-of-life care. This is the 12th year for the Circle of Life Award.
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Hospitalized patients who had conversations about religion and spirituality with the healthcare team were the most satisfied with their overall care.
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According to a commentary that appears in The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), two Harvard doctors believe that severely obese children should be placed in foster care.
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About 25% of all Americans who are dying are veterans. Yet only 4% of dying veterans die within the Veterans Affairs (VA) Healthcare Network; most veterans are cared for by hospice and healthcare professionals in the community.
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An in-depth review of consent forms provided to volunteers for HIV/AIDS research in the United States and abroad about study procedures, risks, and benefits has found that the forms were extremely long and used wording that might have been complex enough to hinder full understanding, according to bioethicists at The Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, MD.
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As a research institution's human subjects research increases, so must the work.
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Is the possibility of a person having total access to their individual health records too much power for the person? If given such access, could a person incorrectly alter or add information to the record?
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After two district courts struck down the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' (CMS) regulations for calculating hospice caps, CMS issued an unprecedented rule that allowed all hospices with appropriately filed hospice cap repayment demand appeals to avoid going to court.
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For patients with severe heart failure, an implanted mechanical pump known as a Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) can be a life-sustaining treatment. Even though the technology involves risks, few patients and their families tend to talk explicitly about the "what ifs" before surgery takes place.
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In response to concerns raised about review boards' evaluation of genetic research, a group of investigators, ethicists, and other stakeholders has surveyed genetic researchers and review board professionals to discern what issues are complicating review.
