Patient Care
Dying Patients Need Better Palliative Care
A survey of 900 oncologists has shown that although almost all (92%) agree that dying patients and patients with advanced cancer should receive end-of-life support as well as antitumor therapy, fewer than half routinely coordinate the care of cancer patients at all stages of their disease More...30 Nov -0001
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Ice Slurry for Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Surgery for Prostate Cancer Cuts Death Risk
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Quiz Plus CT Reveal Heart Attack Risk
New Patient Safety Guidelines Issued
Radiofrequency Ablation for Liver Tumors
Asthma in Some Children Linked to Smoking Mothers
New Ways to Monitor Blood Sugar
New Drug Regimen Avoids Need for Dialysis
Visualization Technique Aids Virtual Colonoscopy
Knee Lubricant Reduces Arthritic Pain 38%
Sutures Not Needed for Most Hand Cuts
Device for Emergency Treatment of Hypothermia
Update on Status of HCV Testing
Patient Safety Group Supports Bar-Coding of Drugs
Higher Radiation Dose Aids Prostate Cancer Patients
Technique Boosts Chemotherapy and Radiation Effects
Study Links Bypass Surgery to Cognitive Changes
Telemedicine Aids Remote Knee Surgery
New Internal Radiation for Metastases in Skeletal Tissue
Early Treatment Prevents Future Childhood Virus
A Technologic Approach to Patient Safety
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