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  • Should parents decide? The case of RB


    Practical Ethics — Authority Authority: 118
    In the Family Court yesterday, a controversial case that has been widely reported in the media came to a premature close. The father of baby RB, a severely physically disabled 13 month-old infant, withdrew his opposition to the plan by...
    7 hours ago

  • Mainstream Flows Downhill


    Wish Everyone Good Health. — Authority Authority: 464
    When the low-fat era hit back in the 1980s, everyone accepted it as holy. It was believed that you needed little to no fat in your diet and that you should consume large quantities of carbohydrates in order to be fit and healthy.It didn’t take long for food companies to start producing highly processed goods, [...]
    3 days ago

  • Switzerland gets tough on suicide clinics


    Practical Ethics — Authority Authority: 118
    The Swiss government (the Federal Council) has recently announced its intention to crack down on “suicide tourism” and to severely restrict the activities of suicide clinics like Dignitas and Exit, which have regularly made the headlines outside Switzerland in the...
    5 days ago

  • Bill Cook Proposes Radical Approach to Healthcare Reform


    | Creo Quality, LLC — Authority Authority: 431
    On October 19, 2009, Bill Cook of Cook Medical released his alternative approach to the current healthcare reform debate.Highlights from the article:focus should be on improved patient outcomes through preventive care via a national system of local medical clinicsmost serious flaw in present health care is caused by ...
    1 week ago

  • Got Meds: Drug Adherence for Young People with Chronic Medical Conditions


    Disruptive Women in Health Care — Authority Authority: 126
    If medication adherence is a problem for adults, consider how difficult it is for young people with chronic medical conditions. Alternate flavorings, formulations, and suspensions can help the medicine go down in children.  But what is the solution when taste is not the problem?  One approach we need to take is to ...
    1 week ago

  • a short squirrel interlude: being home


    Screw Bronze! — Authority Authority: 118
    Hawaii is over, Hawaii is still here. The trip is over but some memories stay, and the idea that problems are just things to be overcome, that stays. The attitude that I am a valued member of society remains. But the last two memories or ideas are under assault: phone calls daily, from wheelchair sports collecting ...
    2 weeks ago

  • Drug Adherence Throwdown: Analyzing America’s Other Drug Problem


    Disruptive Women in Health Care — Authority Authority: 126
    As I mentioned in my post last week, Disruptive Women in Health Care is tackling the issue of drug adherence, often referred to as America’s other drug problem.  From a health policy standpoint, the issues cross financial, clinical, behavioral, and cultural boundaries.    Over the next two weeks, Disruptive ...
    3 weeks ago

  • In Honor of Breast Cancer Month


    Disruptive Women in Health Care — Authority Authority: 126
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    3 weeks ago

  • I Have Diabetes or Another Chronic Condition – Should I Use an HSA?


    Wish Everyone Good Health. — Authority Authority: 464
    Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) are becoming quite popular for people who are generally healthy. But what about sick people? What about people who have chronic conditions like diabetes, multiple sclerosis or the like? Does an HSA make sense for them?The short answer is yes.One of my clients is a diabetic. She is ...
    4 weeks ago

  • Drug Adherence Throwdown: Disruptive Women Take on America’s Other Drug Problem


    Disruptive Women in Health Care — Authority Authority: 126
    It has been estimated that 3 out of 4 people report that they do not take their medications as directed, resulting in hundreds of billions of dollars annually in related medical costs and an enormous number of hospital admissions and readmissions. The reasons for this are complex and varied.  This is a ...
    4 weeks ago

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