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Demographic influences on Lithuanian physicians' attitudes toward medical assistance in dying: a cross-sectional study.

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January 2025

The Centre for Health Ethics, Law and History, Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Health Sciences, Vilnius University, Vilnius, Lithuania.

Background: The topic of end-of-life decisions is important due to aging populations and the rising number of terminal illnesses like cancer. As more people experience suffering, the ethical, medical, and legal debates of these decisions become significant to healthcare policy. Understanding medical professionals' attitudes is critical for shaping responsible practices and legislation surrounding end-of-life care.

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Current practices in MRI screening in early onset scoliosis.

Spine Deform

January 2025

Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, USA.

Purpose: Early onset scoliosis (EOS) has traditionally been an indication for MRI because of its association with neural axis abnormalities (NAAs). Because these abnormalities are often clinically silent and concerns regarding sedation in young children are growing, routine MRI for EOS is debated. This study investigates the current practices of EOS MRI screening among surgeons in the Pediatric Spine Study Group (PSSG).

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Patients are turning to OHCs to deal with the stresses and complications of infertility. As a stigmatized disease, infertile patients may value informational support and emotional support differently, which is ignored in existing studies. Based on social support theory, this study aims to reveal the role of informational support and emotional support of doctors in infertile patient decision-making.

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Background: Patients in the United States have recently gained federally mandated, free, and ready electronic access to clinicians' computerized notes in their medical records ("open notes"). This change from longstanding practice can benefit patients in clinically important ways, but studies show some patients feel judged or stigmatized by words or phrases embedded in their records. Therefore, it is imperative that clinicians adopt documentation techniques that help both to empower patients and minimize potential harms.

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[MUR and MCA: allies to guarantee therapeutic success].

Farm Comunitarios

January 2025

Graduada en Farmacia. Farmacia Yolanda Ramos Carrasco España.

A 73-year-old, dependent, polymedicated, multi-pathological patient contacts the Community Pharmacy by telephone to request information on a newly prescribed treatment for a urinary tract infection and vitamin D deficiency. The dispensing of the medication to her caregiver leads to further doubts for the patient, so she is offered the Medication Use Review (MUR) service. During the service, several incidences are detected in her treatment, so it is decided to make a referral report to the Primary Care Physician for a complete review of the treatment and thus be able to refer the patient to the Personalized Dosage System (SPD) service in order to guarantee the patient's pharmacotherapeutic safety and improve her adherence to the treatment.

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