Improving Advanced Care Planning Discussions at an Internal Medicine Clinic.

Objective: The project aimed to standardize advanced care planning (ACP) at an internal medicine clinic by initiating physician-patient communication regarding the patient's knowledge, understanding, and openness to pursuing advanced medical directives.

Methods: Data collection was conducted from February 1 to April 1, 2024, with the study concluding on April 24, 2024. ACP was facilitated through an initial standardized six-question pre-intervention survey in both English and Spanish.

SAUSI: an integrative assay for measuring social aversion and motivation.

Social aversion is a key feature of numerous mental health disorders such as Social Anxiety and Autism Spectrum Disorders. Nevertheless, the biobehavioral mechanisms underlying social aversion remain poorly understood. Progress in understanding the etiology of social aversion has been hindered by the lack of comprehensive tools to assess social aversion in model systems.

A Cost-Benefit Analysis of COVID-19 Vaccination in Catalonia.

(1) Background: In epidemiological terms, it has been possible to calculate the savings in health resources and the reduction in the health effects of COVID vaccines. Conducting an economic evaluation, some studies have estimated its cost-effectiveness; the vaccination shows highly favorable results, cost-saving in some cases. (2) Methods: Cost-benefit analysis of the vaccination campaign in the North Metropolitan Health Region (Catalonia).