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Policywise

When is medical care futile?

November 22, 2019 Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy,  Dr. Andrew Childress,  Medical Care,  Medical Futility,  prolonging life

Nearly everyone has a to-do list of some kind that reflects goals that are important to them. When making choices about life-sustaining treatment (ventilators, dialysis

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Medical care: More than just the doctor and patient

May 16, 2018 Access,  health policy,  Insurance,  Leah Fowler,  Medical Care

How does medical care get delivered? If portrayals of doctor visits in the movies and on television tell us anything, it’s as simple as this:

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From the Labs: Image of the Month

Blood vessels (magenta) intertwined with metastatic medulloblastoma tumor cells (green) nestled within the protective layers that surround the mouse spinal cord. From the Labs: a closer look at metastatic medulloblastoma

Healthy Habits: A DOC-umentary Series

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