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Family dynamics and doctors' emotions drive useless end-of-life care, says study

Medical Xpress

Researchers from Rutgers and other universities have developed a behavioral model that explains a long-standing health care mystery: Why do so many terminally ill patients undergo intense last-ditch treatments with little chance of meaningful life extension?

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As family dynamics evolve, study reveals health care limitations for children not raised by two parents

Medical Xpress

Research from a West Virginia University family systems expert shows children who don't live with both married biological or adoptive parents may have more difficulty accessing health care.

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The Unseen Influence: How Your Past Shapes Your Leadership Today

Intuitive Intelligence

Consider this: How you were raised, your family dynamics and your past experiences serve as the building blocks of your leadership style today. .” Connecting the Dots You might be wondering, “ What do my earlier experiences and past encounters have to do with my current leadership role?

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ACI’s 21st Annual Paragraph IV Disputes

FDA Law Blog

Its always a kind of family reunion a Cheers-type atmosphere where everyone knows your name. Raimondo Exploring the On-Sale Bar and Applicability of Prior Art Orange Book Delisting Attempts Navigating ODP and Patent Family Dynamics Hyman, Phelps & McNamara, P.C.s

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Why is working with adolescents and young adults so hard? Abby Rosenberg, Nick Purol, Daniel Eison, & Andrea Thach

GeriPal

It is really difficult for the patients and the families. They do choose to rely more on their family and parents in ways that might feel like a step backwards and is yet, still developmentally appropriate and autonomous. The family dynamics are different though. Abby: Yeah. Andrea: I agree entirely, Eric.

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Surrogate Decision Making: Bernie Lo and Laurie Dornbrand

GeriPal

If they didn’t do it all by themselves, they talked to the family and it was a conversation, but also there wasn’t a whole lot that doctors can do then. And that changed in 1969 I think the first advanced directive was created by Luis Kutner. Bernie: Well, there was a time when doctors made these decisions.

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The Angry Patient: A podcast with Dani Chammas and Keri Brenner

GeriPal

So when we encounter anger clinically, when we’re in an encounter with a patient and their family, what are perhaps three steps, and we have the three step model for how we can look within ourselves and respond. What feelings do we have toward the patient and toward their families? And countertransference is everywhere.

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