Unacceptable Nursing Home Deaths Unautopsied
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Most nursing home patients who die are never autopsied. In a 1990 survey of nursing home deaths in New York State between 1980 and 1984, only 0.8% were autopsied. Autopsies were done routinely in the past, but the threat of lawsuits and the cost of autopsies has led to a decline in the autopsy rate. This is a problem because studies of autopsies have consistently shown that about 40% reveal an undiagnosed condition that could have contributed to death. And many of these conditions are preventable. A federal investigation of 62 deaths in California nursing homes found that 34 of the patients received substandard care.
Publication Name: JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0098-7484
Year: 1998
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US Surgeon General David Satcher, MD, PhD
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David Satcher began his duties as US Surgeon General on February 13, 1998. He was previously director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and before that, the president of Meharry Medical College in Nashville, Tenn. The 57-year-old Satcher, wants to focus on improved prenatal and child care, better mental health services, promotion of healthy lifestyles, and prevention and treatment of HIV/AIDS. The former family physician wants his colleagues to focus on preventive medicine. Other areas of interest include cancer, diabetes, childhood immunization, nutrition, heart disease and substance abuse.
Publication Name: JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0098-7484
Year: 1998
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Scientists get 3-D view of living cells
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Tomographic phase microscopy creates three-dimensional images of living cells and tissues to help scientists detect physiological changes in living cells. In addition, the technique could help in drug development by allowing researchers to see the impact of various compounds on specific cell types and components.
Publication Name: JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0098-7484
Year: 2007
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