A bipartisan U.S. Senate agreement negotiated after high-profile mass shootings in Texas, New York, and Oklahoma lacks gun access restrictions that advocates say are needed to prevent such attacks. But the deal’s focus on mental health has raised hopes — and doubts — that it will help reduce gun suicides, particularly in rural Western states […]
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IntroductionHealth risks and psychologyTrust between doctor and patient is the key to effective treatmentHow is trust established in healthcare?ReferencesFurther reading The issue of trust in healthcare has been relevant since ancient times. V. Veresaev spoke about this at the beginning of the 20th century in his book Notes of a Doctor, which made a lot of […]
IntroductionWhat Is Moral Injury and Potential Consequences?What Does Moral Injury Consist of in Healthcare?How Can Moral Injury Be Prevented?Is There a Treatment for Moral Injury?References Moral injury is the cognitive and emotional response that occurs after events that violate a person's moral or ethical code. Events that constitute moral injury include a person's own or […]
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Patients with a pediatric onset immune-mediated inflammatory disease (pIMID) have a significantly higher risk of premature death, according to new research being presented today at the 54th Annual Meeting of the European Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (ESPGHAN). Whilst higher mortality was found in patients across all included pediatric onset immune-mediated inflammatory conditions […]
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CELINA, Tenn. — It was about 1 a.m. on April 19, 2016, when a burglary alarm sounded at Dale Hollow Pharmacy in Celina, a tiny town in the rolling, wooded hills near the Kentucky border. Two cops responded. As their flashlights bobbed in the darkness, shining through the pharmacy windows, they spotted a sign of […]
Medicaid enrollees are getting vaccinated against covid-19 at far lower rates than the general population as states search for the best strategies to improve access to the shots and persuade those who remain hesitant. Efforts by state Medicaid agencies and the private health plans that most states pay to cover their low-income residents has been […]
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Anne Hathaway recently divulged how she balances work, life, and staying fabulous 24/7. In an interview with Interview Magazine, Hathaway answered a string of questions from her A-list friends. These questions ranged from asking her the one thing that ticks her off to that time-traveling conspiracy theory (the one where she and her husband are […]
Brittany Mahomes and her Kansas City Chiefs quarterback hubby Patrick Mahomes are known to serve up some serious family cuteness on social media. The newlywed couple are parents to their 1-year-old daughter, Sterling, and announced last month that they’re expecting another baby. While pregnancy can sometimes mean morning sickness, swollen feet and serious fatigue, the […]
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Patients with a pediatric onset immune-mediated inflammatory disease (pIMID) have a significantly higher risk of premature death, according to new research being presented today at the 54th Annual Meeting of the European Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (ESPGHAN). Whilst higher mortality was found in patients across all included pediatric onset immune-mediated inflammatory conditions […]
