Health policies key factor in hospitalization of seniors
Government policy and infrastructure have a substantial impact on hospitalization of older adults, according to a University of Waterloo study.
Jun 18, 2019
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Government policy and infrastructure have a substantial impact on hospitalization of older adults, according to a University of Waterloo study.
Jun 18, 2019
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A new study published in PLoS Medicine found that the adoption of the World Health Organization's 2015 "Treat All" recommendation was followed by large increases in rapid initiation of antiretroviral therapy (ART) in six ...
Jun 11, 2019
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A new publication in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) aims to help health care teams navigate clinical and ethical issues that arise when patients choose to donate organs or tissue after medical assistance in dying ...
Jun 3, 2019
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Improvements in stroke systems of care are necessary to ensure scientific advances in the treatment and care of stroke patients improve patient outcomes, according to a policy statement published today by the American Stroke ...
May 20, 2019
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Growing up in impoverished urban neighborhoods more than doubles your chances over the average person of developing a psychosis-spectrum disorder by the time you reach middle adulthood, according to a new UC Davis and Concordia ...
Apr 24, 2019
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Sitting at the forefront of inequalities in oral health care, Pasifika youth are well placed to provide solutions to the problem, a unique University of Otago study has found.
Apr 18, 2019
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Health is more than the genes we inherit from our parents, the food we eat or the exercise we sweat through at the gym. So-called "social determinants"—our support networks, our access to health care, housing and a stable ...
Apr 9, 2019
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Professor Giampiero Favato is a health economist and director of doctoral programmes at Kingston University's Business School. His research assessing the cost and benefits of a gender-neutral human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccination ...
Apr 1, 2019
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Nurses play critical roles in patient safety and are often the last line of defense against medical errors and unsafe practices. Considerable research has explored the relationship between the nurse work environment and a ...
Mar 26, 2019
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A study by researchers at Wits and the London School of Economics has revealed very high rates of antibiotic prescribing in South Africa.
Mar 22, 2019
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