A5085024474- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Ethics in medical practice
- Patient Dignity and Privacy
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Misinformation and Its Impacts
- Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
- Health Literacy and Information Accessibility
- Diversity and Career in Medicine
- Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education
- Data-Driven Disease Surveillance
- Medical Malpractice and Liability Issues
- Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units
- Healthcare Systems and Technology
- Social Media in Health Education
- Medical and Health Sciences Research
- Acute Myocardial Infarction Research
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
Imperial College London
2021-2024
St Mary's Hospital
2024
St. Mary's Hospital
2024
Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates
2001
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
1996-1999
Cancer Research Center
1999
National Institutes of Health
1999
American Heart Institute
1999
University of Massachusetts Boston
1999
Recent emergency authorization and rollout of COVID-19 vaccines by regulatory bodies has generated global attention. As the most popular video-sharing platform globally, YouTube is a potent medium for dissemination key public health information. Understanding nature available content regarding vaccination on this widely used substantial interest.This study aimed to evaluate reliability quality information in videos.In cross-sectional study, phrases "coronavirus vaccine" "COVID-19 were...
This study compares attitudes and practices concerning the end-of-life decisions between physicians in United States Netherlands, using same set of questions.A total 152 from Oregon 67 Netherlands were interviewed questions about (1) their toward increasing morphine with premature death as a likely consequence, physician-assisted suicide (PAS), euthanasia; (2) involvement cases euthanasia, PAS, or ending life without an explicit request patient. Odds ratios, 95% confidence intervals,...
Despite intense debates about legalization, there are few data examining the details of actual euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide (PAS) cases in United States.To determine whether practices PAS consistent with proposed safeguards effect on physicians having performed or PAS.Structured in-depth telephone interviews.Randomly selected oncologists States.Adherence to primary secondary for practice PAS; regret, comfort, fear prosecution from performing PAS.A total 355 (72.6% response rate)...
PURPOSE: Attitudes regarding the ethics of physician-assisted suicide (PAS) and euthanasia have been examined in many cross-sectional studies. Stability these attitudes has not studied, this is important informing dialog on PAS country. We evaluated stability among three cohorts. METHODS: Subjects included 593 respondents: 111 oncology patients, 324 oncologists, 158 members general public. conducted initial follow-up interviews separated by 6 to 12 months telephone, acceptance four different...
Palliative care is emerging as an important new field. Although programs are developing in hospital environments, little known about development of outpatient practices or those serving large managed populations. This article provides a framework for the comprehensive palliative program multispecialty group practice that serves patients. The addresses guiding principles, need obtaining baseline data, how clinical consultation service was established, outcomes measures, and information on...
<title>Abstract</title> Novel types of digital data, including internet search have potential to improve understanding early predictors serious health conditions and enable timely management. While many studies used aggregate anonymized trends in this way, what is less clear the predictive or diagnostic value online searches at individual level. an increasing number these kinds research method still emerging. We therefore undertook a systematic review published that has assessed data....
Online symptom checkers are increasingly popular health technologies that enable patients to input their symptoms produce diagnoses and triage advice. However, there is concern regarding the performance safety of in diagnosing triaging with life-threatening conditions. This retrospective cross-sectional study aimed evaluate compare commercially available for myocardial infarctions (MI). Symptoms biodata MI were inputted into 8 identified through a systematic search. Anonymised clinical data...
nificant, unremitting symptoms initiate and repeat their request.Adhering to these safeguards does not depend on the legality of euthanasia or PAS, but whether physicians appropriately use interventions as last ditch efforts-that is, only when patients are experiencing extreme despite optimal palliative care clearly request die.Also, our data contradict MacDonald's suggestions that physician regret arises because PAS was done covertly fear prosecution.Instead, in 2 situations: (1) results a...
<sec> <title>BACKGROUND</title> Recent emergency authorization and rollout of COVID-19 vaccines by regulatory bodies has generated global attention. As the most popular video-sharing platform globally, YouTube is a potent medium for dissemination key public health information. Understanding nature available content regarding vaccination on this widely used substantial interest. </sec> <title>OBJECTIVE</title> This study aimed to evaluate reliability quality information in videos....