Abstract
It is unclear if advance directives (living wills) are associated with end-of-life expenditures and treatments.
To examine regional variation in the associations between treatment-limiting advance directive use, end-of-life Medicare expenditures, and use of palliative...
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PMID: 21972306
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We assessed RV5 coverage and diarrhea-associated health care use from July 2007 through June 2009 versus July 2001 through June 2006 in children under 5 years of age. We compared the rates of diarrhea-associated health care use in unvaccinated children in the period from January through June (when r...
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PMID: 21992123
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As pressure mounts to contain healthcare spending, a study says U.S, doctors are outearning their foreign rivals. But some stressed doctor fees are just a small part of the puzzle. "Hospitals, physicians, payers, policymakers all need to be pushing for more transparency and more unde...
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PMID: 21995198
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Steve Ruddell, head of global marketing, Motors & Generators, at ABB, emphasises the importance of a good motor management and maintenance policy in getting the best performance from, and reducing the energy consumption of, hospitals' HVAC systems, also explaining why investing in en...
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PMID: 21961392
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Government plans for NHS reforms will have a direct impact on the specification of security products within hospitals, surgeries, and care facilities, argues Tina Hughan, head of marketing for ASSA ABLOY, who considers the likely ramifications, and how security products must adapt to...
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PMID: 21961393
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