February 20, 2018 – Dogs in the ICU
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Anchor lead: What role do dogs play in intensive care units? Elizabeth Tracey reports Getting people out of bed in intensive care units, even when they’re being mechanically ventilated, is associated with better outcomes. Can dogs help? That’s the hope …
February 19, 2018 – Critical Conversations
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Anchor lead: Do families and doctors walk away from critical meetings with the same understanding? Elizabeth Tracey reports Doctors may be unintentionally optimistic when conveying difficult information. That’s one interpretation of a study by Renee Boss, a neonatologist at Johns …
February 9, 2018 – Communication
February 8, 2018 – Screening for Cancer
February 7, 2018 – Eight Cancers
February 6, 2018 – Managing Crisis
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Anchor lead: What’s the best way to handle the opioid crisis? Elizabeth Tracey reports Fewer opioid medications are being prescribed, that much is certain, but have deaths relative to opioid overdose declined? The most recent data haven’t yet shown such …