Tag: End-of-life care

US life expectancy lags global peers

Editor's Note Two recent reports highlight a widening gap in life expectancy between the US and other high-income nations. According to a December 6 article in Healio, the data point to modifiable risk factors and rising obesity rates as key contributors to what experts call a public health crisis. The…

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By: Matt Danford
December 9, 2024
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Study: Impact of COVID-19 deaths on frontline clinicians

Editor's Note In this study from the RAND Corporation, researchers examine how clinicians experienced their role as they cared for dying patients with COVID-19 and how these experiences impacted their lives as healthcare professionals. A total of 23 clinicians (11 physicians and 12 nurses) in critical care and emergency department…

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By: Judy Mathias
September 6, 2023
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