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Anchor lead: Who is at risk for severe disease with COVID-19? Elizabeth Tracey reports Obesity, smoking history, and the presence of other health conditions have been identified as putting someone at increased risk of severe COVID-19 disease. Patricia Davidson, dean …
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Anchor lead: What is the status of testing for COVID-19? Elizabeth Tracey reports Testing for the coronavirus continues to be of paramount importance in helping contain the pandemic, with new testing coming online nationally every day. Lisa Maragakis, director of …
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Anchor lead: How do we recognize for ourselves that we may be headed toward moral injury? Elizabeth Tracey reports Many people in the healthcare environment are using the term ‘moral injury,’ to describe how they feel about the workplace. Cynda …
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Anchor lead: Can ‘moral injury’ be treated? Elizabeth Tracey reports Moral injury is a more severe form of moral distress, experienced by those who feel they are acting contrary to their values, and it’s being embraced by health care professionals. …
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Anchor lead: A new term is being used to describe anguish on the job for medical professionals, Elizabeth Tracey reports Moral injury. That’s the term some medical professionals are using to describe their mental state after prolonged exposures to situations …
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Anchor lead: Expanding criteria for using kidneys for transplant is possible, Elizabeth Tracey reports Kidneys that have sustained acute kidney injury, known as AKI, will most often recover and function well when transplanted, a study led by Chirag Parikh, director …
