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Blog Binge
on Dec 16, 2006 in Bioethics It’s been a long time since I’ve blogged. Work, sick sisters (who are fully recovered now – thanks for all your caring comments), socialising and that common blogger complaint – the editor that lives in your psyche and tells you not to post t...
Putting The Puzzle Together
on Aug 20, 2007 in Abandonment Bioethics Blaming Patients Charles Dickens Children's Health Cost Denial of Care FireDogLake George W. Bush Government Harm Hospital Access Insurance Industry Jim DeMint Kaiser Network Medicaid Medicare Mental Health Mental Health Parity Act Mistakes New York Times Obstructionists Pandemic Patient Abandonment Patient Advocacy Predation Public Health Republicans Robert Pear S558 SCHIP Scarecrow Single Payer Social Responsibility Veterans Friday in the usual news dump, timed to garner the least amount of traditional media attention, the Bush White House orchestrated two attacks on healthcare: CMS announced that it will no longer reimburse for healthcare services provided as a result o...
Bush and Public Health: Oil ( Crude) and Vinegar
on Aug 20, 2007 in Abandonment Bioethics Failure George W. Bush Public Health Social Responsibility McClatchey reports how Bush and China have both acted to inhibit safety controls that prevent lead in paints, toys and household products from entering the U.S. Lead paint is toxic when ingested by children and can cause brain damage or death. It’...
It’s Only The Flu* (*28,000 Preventable Deaths)
on Aug 23, 2007 in American Nurses Association Bioethics Community Health Nursing Cost Hand Hygiene Infection Control Influenza Informed Choice Leadership Nursing Nursing Research Patient Advocacy Profession Public Health Public Health Nursing Research Social Responsibility Teamwork Mike, the Mad Biologist wrote a powerful post today riffing off Effective Measure’s Revere’s look at the flu season so far in Australia. Stop worrying about avian influenza. Get serious about ‘ordinary’ influenza. Why? Last...
My Student, The Grandmother
on Aug 24, 2007 in Abandonment Bioethics Curriculum Disparity Michael Alison Chandler Nursing Nursing Education Patient Abandonment Social Justice Social Responsibility Therapeutic Communication Therapeutic Relationships Universal Healthcare The Washington Post today carries a compelling story written by Michael Alison Chandler about a determined 18 year old college freshman who is trying to juggle being the primary (and often sole) caregiver for her mother who is wheelchair-bound with m...