Researchers from Regenstrief Institute and Indiana University report that nearly half of the time medical treatments and orders received for incapacitated patients were not compatible with goals of care requested by their surrogate decision makers. The most common disagreement involved a “full-code” medical order prepared for patients whose surrogates had indicated preference for less aggressive […]
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Infants prefer individuals who achieve their goals efficiently
From birth, we acquire information and learn through interacting with others; that is why it is so important to be able to identify the most suitable individuals to interact with. To interact with others, it is important to understand and predict their actions. It is known that at around six months of age, infants already […]
Sexual-Minority Patients Prefer Nonverbal Data Collection
THURSDAY, Jan. 3, 2019 — Sexual- or gender-minority (SGM) patients report greater comfort and improved communication with nonverbal collection of sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) information in the emergency department, according to a study published online Dec. 28 in JAMA Network Open. Adil Haider, M.D., M.P.H., from Brigham & Women’s Hospital in Boston, and […]
Product Review: Prefer Pets Travel Carrier – Fetch! Pet Care
My dog often travels with me in the car, whether we’re headed to the dog park or going for a Sunday drive. For safety reasons I like to keep her in a travel carrier so she doesn’t distract me from driving. We have gone through several travel carriers over the years and have recently tried […]