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Many Older People Embrace Vaccines. Research Is Proving Them Right.

Physician's Weekly

In analyzing electronic health records for almost 800,000 patients, the researchers found the vaccines to be 75% effective against acute infection, meaning illness that was serious enough to send a patient to a health care provider.

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Surrogate Decision Making: Bernie Lo and Laurie Dornbrand

GeriPal

The Cruzan ruling led to a flood of interest in Advance Directives, and eventually to the Patient Self Determination Act, which mandates provision of information about advanced directives to all hospitalized patients. Bernie Lo discloses being an Honorarium Recipient and consultant for Takeda starting on 01/23/2024.

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Allowing Patients to Die: Louise Aronson and Bill Andereck

GeriPal

And Bill Andereck is still haunted by the decision he made to have the police break down the door to rescue his patient who attempted suicide in the 1980s, as detailed in this essay in the Cambridge Quarterly of HealthCare Ethics. The patient case. I think the theme is more saving someone’s life and the regret that follows.

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Buckle Up: DOJ Initiates Rulemaking to Reschedule Marijuana

FDA Law Blog

On Thursday, May 16, 2024 , the Attorney General issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NPRM”) to initiate rulemaking proceedings to reschedule marijuana. The NPRM was signed by the Attorney General but published by DEA in the Federal Register on May 21, 2024. 44,597 (May 21, 2024). 21 U.S.C. § Basis at 18; NPRM at 44,605.

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How to identify a victim of heat exhaustion or heat stroke

Medical Xpress

The temperature is just going to continue to rise and at some point thats going to lead to death," says Wood, who has worked as a nurse practitioner in the emergency room. "Its like taking the batteries out of your thermostat. Thats when we really need to aggressively cool people off in an ice bath." 40°C (101–104°F).

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‘Not Accountable to Anyone’: As Insurers Issue Denials, Some Patients Run Out of Options

Physician's Weekly

And like the Tennants, many patients find themselves stuck in a convoluted appeals process marked by long wait times, frustrating customer service encounters, and decisions by medical professionals they’ve never met who may lack relevant training. For most patients, though, the process works seamlessly. Senate report.