News tagged with family involvement


End-of-life plans benefit patients and families

(Medical Xpress)—Health care at the end of life is a difficult issue but a new study highlights the importance of making a plan for end-of-life decisions.

Health created Mar 07, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Emergency physician's loss sparks advocacy

Jonathan Welch, MD, a physician in the Department of Emergency Medicine at Brigham and Women's Hospital, never thought his family would be part of a medical error. But when his mother's battle with cancer took a sudden turn ...

Health created Dec 04, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Report offers new guidance on family involvement of child abuse case reviews

Child protection professionals are to be offered new guidance on how best to involve families in the case reviews that follow the death or serious injury of a child as a result of abuse or neglect.

Health created Nov 11, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Family obesity approach promising for black girls

(HealthDay)—Obesity interventions that include family involvement may be a promising approach for targeting African-American girls, but more research is required, according to the results of a systematic ...

Overweight and Obesity created Oct 24, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0