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Poll: Personal Beliefs Shouldn’t Allow Doctors to Refuse to Treat
Majority surveyed don't believe health care workers should be able to refuse services based on beliefs
FDA Says U.S. Will Now Produce Critical MRI Component
New technology approved to produce the country's own supply of the radioisotope Technetium-99m
Marked Variation Seen in Care Quality for TIA, Minor Stroke
Room for improvements in care, particularly for patients treated only in emergency departments
Heart Failure Guideline Adherence May Be Best Quality Measure
Higher hospital volume tied to better adherence, not better mortality, readmission outcomes
Humanities Exposure Positively Impacts Medical Students
Findings may influence future medical school recruitment, curricula
Distance From Advanced Cardiac Care Affects Odds of Survival
For patients with acute coronary syndromes plus cardiogenic shock, geography may affect outcome
January 2018 Briefing – Critical Care
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Critical Care for January 2018. This roundup includes the...
Ablation Better Than Medical Tx for A-Fib With Heart Failure
Catheter ablation significantly lowers death rate from any cause, hospitalization for worsening CHF
Most ICU Patient Alarms Not Clinically Accurate or Relevant
Definition and measurement of clinical relevance varies by study
Health Care Spending Up, Mainly Due to Rising Prices
Spending increasing despite no change or decline in utilization of most health care services
