Psychiatric Care in Crisis
The Emergency Department acts as a safety-net for a failing health system, one that places little value on mental health services.
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Read more: Do No Harm: A Call for Decarceration in Hospitals Do No Harm: A Call for Decarceration in Hospitals
Incarcerated patients’ suffering is sanctioned by hospitals and medical professionals, despite their pledge to do no harm.
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Read more: The Ethical Allocation of Scarce Resources in the US During the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Role of Bioethics The Ethical Allocation of Scarce Resources in the US During the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Role of Bioethics
By Beatrice Brown Critical resources for handling the COVID-19 pandemic, including ventilators and ICU beds, are quickly becoming scarce in the US as the number and density of infections continue to rise. Leading bioethicists have crafted guidelines for the ethical rationing of these scarce resources during the pandemic. On March 16, The Hastings Center published…
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Read more: TeleSitters are entering hospital rooms. How will they change patient care? TeleSitters are entering hospital rooms. How will they change patient care?
By Adriana Krasniansky In many medical circumstances, clinicians and caregivers may choose not to leave a patient alone. For example, a patient may present a fall risk, experience confusion and agitation, or be at risk of self-harm. Traditionally, in such situations, a hospital assigns the patient a sitter, or a caregiver who provides patients patient…
