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When I think about being a doctor, I think of adrenaline and a rush of decisions and the hope of saving lives. But I also think of one moment in a hospital room sharing a smuggled Guinness.
SOURCE: NYT > Hospitals – Read entire story here.
A palliative patient at home. Most Canadians indicate that, if given the choice, they would choose to die at home with loved ones, yet almost 70 per cent of deaths occur in hospital. As well, there is an ongoing need for acute care beds in hospitals – in-home palliative care would save these beds for those who need it most while giving end-of-life patients a choice in where to spend their final days. We know that addressing how people age is of great importance, but we also need to shine a light on delivering end-of-life care that is both effective and supportive for our patients, their families, and their circle of care. In the past, here in Toronto, palliative care in the community
The morcellator surgical tool was found to spread uterine cancer, and the FBI is examining what the largest maker of it, Johnson & Johnson, knew about the hazards The FBI is investigating a surgical device that was found to spread cancer in women, including looking into what the largest manufacturer of it, Johnson & Johnson, knew about the tool’s hazards before pulling it off the market last year, according to people who have been interviewed by the agency. It is unclear what stage the inquiry is in.
Four years after the COVID-19 pandemic devastated long-term care homes, those hit hardest in Ontario […]