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‘Coma’ victim was fully conscious for 23 years
The Christian Institute News —
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A Belgian man who was misdiagnosed as being in a coma for 23 years was fully conscious the whole time, according to a study released by a leading neurologist. Watch a BBC News reportRom Houben was left completely paralysed after a car crash in 1983 and doctors believed that he was in a persistent vegetative [...]3 hours ago -
Ethical Jab?
MacDoctor —
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I discovered this very interesting poll on Medscape today: What is interesting is that 17% of physicians who answered this survey think it is ethical to refuse to see a child whose parents have chosen not to vaccinate (this has remained stable at around 17% for the past 500 or so votes). I find this quite ...1 day ago -
Reason Not to Dehydrate: Man Speaking After 23 Years in Locked-In State
Hawaii Right to Life —
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Monday, November 23, 2009, 10:57 AM Wesley J. Smith We hear constantly that people diagnosed as being persistently unconscious should be dehydrated to death because they are not “persons,” or are actually “dead”–and so should be available for organ harvesting. We hear that even if the family ...3 days ago -
‘I screamed, but there was nothing to hear’: Man trapped in 23-year‘coma’ reveals horror of…
OncoBlog —
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[ dailymail ] A car crash victim has spoken of the horror he endured for 23 years after he was misdiagnosed as being in a coma when he was conscious the whole time. Rom Houben, trapped in his... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]3 days ago -
Deal Will Turn a Los Angeles Hospital Private
OncoBlog —
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[ NYTimes ] The role of public hospitals in America has been remarkably consistent over the decades, in spite of health care policy debates, insurance trends and shifting medical advice. They were... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]4 days ago -
The Democrats: Lying Their Way to More Power?
BitsBlog —
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The record of the Democrats since attaining office has not been good, at least from the perspective of the average American. Let’s look at their key agenda points: Global Warming, as such has long been seen as a lie. That lie was unarguably exposed as such the other day. We’re told that the bailout spending ...5 days ago -
Is Parkinson disease an enzyme disorder?
Medical Search Tips, News, and Information for Healthcare Professionals —
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Someone has saved these two search results using SearchMedica’s new saved searches feature. The first confirms that mutations in the glucocerebrosidase gene involved in Gaucher disease are also associated with Parkinson disease . The second reports on a new plant-derived replacement form of the enzyme that is well ...1 week ago -
The troubled tale of excited delirium
Medical Search Tips, News, and Information for Healthcare Professionals —
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A chilling sequence of searches last week inquired into research to prevent deaths during seclusion and restraint . (The first query was actually “deaths during restraint,” but we modified that to “restraint death” for better results.) The newest study, from the University of Miami, reports a “reliable ...1 week ago -
Assisted suicide guidance is risky and ‘not fit for purpose’
The Christian Institute News —
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New guidelines for applying the law against assisted suicide are “not fit for purpose” and place vulnerable people at risk, according to a group of leading lawyers, Peers and former judges.The group says that preliminary guidance issued by the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) is badly flawed and risks being ...1 week ago -
Assisted suicide guidance is risky and ‘not fit for purpose’
The Christian Institute News —
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New guidelines for applying the law against assisted suicide are “not fit for purpose” and place vulnerable people at risk, according to a group of leading lawyers, Peers and former judges.The group says that preliminary guidance issued by the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) is badly flawed and risks being ...1 week ago -
End-of-life decisions are heartwrenching
OncoBlog —
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[ Special to The Birmingham News ] At the end of December 2000 on a cold night, my brother Bob called. “Dad’s not doing very well,” he said. “If you want to see him before he... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]1 week ago -
Dr Death’s office raided in assisted suicide probe
The Christian Institute News —
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The office of Philip Nitschke, the pro-euthanasia campaigner known as Dr Death, has been raided by police as part of an investigation into a possible assisted suicide. Reports say the lethal drug Nembutal was found during the search of properties linked to Dr Nitschke’s organisation, Exit International, on Thursday. ...1 week ago -
Dr Death’s office raided in assisted suicide probe
The Christian Institute News —
Authority: 598
The office of Philip Nitschke, the Australian pro-euthanasia campaigner known as Dr Death, has been raided by police as part of an investigation into a possible assisted suicide. Reports say the lethal drug Nembutal was found during the search of properties linked to Dr Nitschke’s organisation Exit International in ...1 week ago -
The NCCAM Seeks Comments for its “Strategic Plan: 2010.” Part I
Science-Based Medicine —
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The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) has posted three essays about its latest “ strategic planning process ,” and has invited “stakeholders” to make comments. I have previously made my own opinions clear,* as have fellow bloggers Gorski , Novella , Lipson , and Sampson : ...1 week ago -
Scientists move closer to three parent babies
The Christian Institute News —
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Scientists have created and fertilised an egg with two biological mothers and one biological father, sparking ethical fears about babies grown from three-parent embryos. The Japanese researchers used material from the eggs of young donors to repair damaged eggs from older mothers.The two-mother eggs were injected with ...1 week ago -
Abortion figures in Britain worst in EU
The Christian Institute News —
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Abortion numbers in the UK are the highest in Europe with 219,336 terminations taking place in one year according to a new study.Britain also has the highest number of abortions for girls under 20 with 48,150 of the abortions falling into this age group.These figures, released by the Institute for Family Policies, are ...2 weeks ago -
Pfizer drug studies fudged, report says
OncoBlog —
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[ msnbc ] Analysis of a dozen published studies testing possible new uses for a Pfizer Inc. epilepsy drug found that reporting of the results was often misleading, indicating the medicine worked... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]2 weeks ago -
AMA Urges Legislation Banning Hand-Held Devices While Driving
MyTownTalks —
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David Goodhue - AHN Reporter Chicago, IL (AHN) - The nations largest doctors group is urging lawmakers to adopt legislation to ban the use of hand-held devices like cell phones while driving. The American Medical Association voted this week at its annual meeting in Chicago to support such a law based on studies that ...2 weeks ago -
When Abortion Isn’t a Choice
Anglican Mainstream —
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by Kathleen Parker for the Washington Post Hat tip: Greg Griffith for StandFirminFaith.com One of the few incontrovertible assertions one can reasonably make is that no one supports forced abortion. Yet, coerced abortions, as well as involuntary sterilizations, are commonplace in China, Beijing’s ...2 weeks ago -
Doctors voice concerns over DPP’s assisted suicide policy
The Christian Institute News —
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Leading doctors fear that fellow practitioners could help someone kill themselves but avoid prosecution under proposed guidance on prosecuting assisted suicide cases.The British Medical Association (BMA) have asked Keir Starmer, the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), for “further clarification” about the role ...2 weeks ago
