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Is family “waiting for a miracle,” yet aggressive care is inappropriate?
Editor’s note: This is the first in a two-part series on the role of chaplains in the hospital setting. In this story, we explore how chaplains can help to resolve conflicts over whether to withdraw life-sustaining interventions. Next month, we’ll report on how chaplains and ethicists can work together to ensure ethical care.
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The Highs and the Lows
The US has more than double the number of ICU admissions of other countries but has fewer in-hospital deaths.
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Top Medical Experts: Decriminalize Drugs for Public Health
A commission convened by Johns Hopkins and The Lancet call on a UN General Assembly Special Session to take a public health approach to drug policy.
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Compliance Is No Joke
This Friday may be April Fool’s Day, but AHC Media will host a webinar that is no laughing matter. -
The Vitals - March 2016
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Another Cyberattack Leaves Records at a Hospital Held Ransom
It’s happened again. Medical records are being held ransom at yet another hospital. -
Another Cyberattack Leaves Records at a Hospital Held Ransom
It’s happened again. Medical records are being held ransom at yet another hospital. -
Day 2: AHC at the 2016 Nutrition & Health Conference
Key themes on Day 2 included identifying strategies to reduce obesity, through diet, exercise, and lifestyle changes.
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Acute Hepatitis in the Emergency Department
MONOGRAPH: Viral and drug-induced hepatitis are the most common causes of acute liver failure in adults.
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Infectious Disease Alert Updates
TB in Captive Elephants in the United States; TB Skin Testing and IGRA: An Ongoing Source of Confusion; LASIK, Humidifiers, and Mycobacterium chelonae Ocular Infections