Download full-text PDF

Source
http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/00003246-199007000-00026DOI Listing

Publication Analysis

Top Keywords

responsibilities critical
4
critical care
4
care professionals
4
professionals setting
4
setting medical
4
medical policies
4
policies foregoing
4
foregoing life-sustaining
4
life-sustaining treatments
4
responsibilities
1

Similar Publications

Loneliness is associated with different structural brain changes in schizophrenia spectrum disorders and major depression.

Schizophr Res

January 2025

Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Central Institute of Mental Health, Medical Faculty Mannheim, Heidelberg University, Mannheim, Germany; German Center for Mental Health (DZPG), partner site Mannheim-Heidelberg-Ulm, Germany. Electronic address:

Background: Loneliness, distress from having fewer social contacts than desired, has been recognized as a significant public health crisis. Although a substantial body of research has established connections between loneliness and various forms of psychopathology, our understanding of the neural underpinnings of loneliness in schizophrenia spectrum disorders (SSD) and major depressive disorder (MDD) remains limited.

Methods: In this study, structural magnetic resonance imaging (sMRI) data were collected from 57 SSD and 45 MDD patients as well as 41 healthy controls (HC).

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Bereavement scholarship predominantly examines psychological aspects of grief, which neglects the role of social, economic, and political factors that shape the space to accommodate these experiences. Responding to calls for enhancing bereavement care, this research explores bereavement accommodation for workers in precarious employment in Ontario, Canada. Drawing on critical qualitative research and feminist ethics, this study employed in-depth interviews to generate knowledge on the everyday experiences of bereaved workers in precarious employment.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Purpose: The maxillary tuberosity, a critical anatomical landmark in dentistry and maxillofacial surgery, is burdened by terminological confusion. This inconsistency hampers clinical practice and communication across disciplines.

Method: Different resources were used to argue for the necessity of standardising the terminology related to maxillary tuberosity to enhance diagnostic precision and ultimately improve patient outcomes.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Context: The healthcare industry faces a critical shortage of qualified physicians. To address this growing concern, medical schools nationwide are increasing their efforts to recruit and train premedical students to fill this gap. Those efforts include adequately preparing premedical students with the competencies and skills to meet the application requirements and gain acceptance to the medical school of their choosing.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

A criterion characterizing the combined neurotoxicity of amyloid beta and tau oligomers is suggested. A mathematical model that makes it possible to calculate a value of this criterion during senile plaque and NFT formation is proposed. Computations show that for physiologically relevant parameter values, the value of the criterion increases approximately linearly as time increases.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Want AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?

Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!