Medical Ethics Advisor – January 1, 2011
January 1, 2011
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Survey: Compassionate care could mean life or death
A majority of patients and physicians polled in a national survey believe not only that health care delivered with compassion can make a difference in how well a patient recovers from illness it can also make a difference in whether a patient lives or dies. -
Schwartz Center rounds offer emotional outlet
The focus of The Schwartz Center for Compassionate Healthcare's programming is something called The Schwartz Center Rounds, which would have a familiar ring to most clinicians. -
Dartmouth Atlas Report: No consistency in care
Where they live can determine whether Medicare patients with advanced cancer die in a hospital or while receiving hospice care, according to the findings of a Dartmouth Atlas Project report, released in November 2010. -
NYC begins pilot program for organ preservation
A pilot program between New York City's Bellevue Hospital and the city's police and fire departments is designed to allow the city to test the feasibility of recovering organs from the 400-plus eligible people who die of cardiac arrest outside of Manhattan hospitals each year, according to an announcement from the city. -
Report identifies key issues for genomics
A group of experts in areas ranging from medicine to law and bioethics suggests that a base of quality evidence must exist and associated ethical concerns must be addressed before public health strategies based on genomics are implemented. -
News Briefs: Aging population will add EOL demands on EDs
Emergency physicians and nurses require more training to manage the complex needs of growing numbers of patients who come to the emergency department for end-of-life care, according to a study published online Dec. 3, 2010, in Annals of Emergency Medicine.