2025
Medical, Societal, and Ethical Considerations for Directed Blood Donation in 2025.
Jacobs J, Booth G, Lewis-Newby M, Saifee N, Ferguson E, Cohn C, Delaney M, Morley S, Thomas S, Thorpe R, Raza S, Weaver M, Woo J, Sharma D, So-Osman C, Yurtsever N, Tormey C, Waters A, Goldman M, Yan M, Fasano R, Stephens L, Allen E, Erikstrup C, Infanti L, Schlafer T, Warner M, Winters J, Tobian A, Bloch E. Medical, Societal, and Ethical Considerations for Directed Blood Donation in 2025. Annals Of Internal Medicine 2025, 178: 1021-1026. PMID: 40354666, DOI: 10.7326/annals-25-00815.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDirected donationEthical principlesEthical concernsEthical considerationsLegislative attemptsPersonal beliefsLegislative effortsPublic trustMandate complianceDiscriminatory practicesScientific justificationDonation preferencesExacerbate shortagesScientific communityMedical necessityDonationPotential harmUnited StatesDirected blood donationsAllocation practicesEthicsLogistical burdenNon-evidence-based interventionsPatient safety risksBlood donation
2024
Post-Roe v Wade psychiatry: legal, clinical, and ethical challenges in psychiatry under abortion bans
Kraguljac N, Bruns D, Appelbaum P, Botello E, King V, Remiszewski N, Widge A, Alpert J, Carpenter L, Grzenda A, Krystal J, McDonald W, Nemeroff C. Post-Roe v Wade psychiatry: legal, clinical, and ethical challenges in psychiatry under abortion bans. The Lancet Psychiatry 2024, 11: 853-862. PMID: 38795722, DOI: 10.1016/s2215-0366(24)00096-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRoe v WadeAbortion banDobbs v Jackson Women's Health OrganizationUS Supreme Court rulingLiberalization of abortion lawsSupreme Court rulingPsychiatric careAbortion careConstitutional rightsCourt rulingsLegal landscapeAbortion lawsPsychiatric groundsPatient autonomyEthical conductBanEthical challengesPublic health consequencesEthical responsibilityPsychiatristsMedical necessityPracticing psychiatristsAbortionTopical overviewPersonal view
2022
Traveling to California from out of state to receive abortion services at a hospital-based clinic: A qualitative study of people’s experiences
McNamara B, Joudeh L, Corbetta-Rastelli C, Orlando M, Kerns J. Traveling to California from out of state to receive abortion services at a hospital-based clinic: A qualitative study of people’s experiences. Sexual & Reproductive Healthcare 2022, 34: 100784. PMID: 36219955, DOI: 10.1016/j.srhc.2022.100784.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQualitative studyAbortion servicesSemi-structured telephone interviewsSocial support servicesHospital-based clinicsGestational age limitUrban abortion clinicThematic saturationAccessing CareNetwork of familyTelephone interviewsThematic analysisSupport servicesDemographic surveyAbortion careInterested participantsMedical necessityDisclosurePeople's experiencesAbortionAbortion clinicsCareTravel
2018
The Medical Necessity of Comprehensive Patch Testing
Zhu TH, Suresh R, Warshaw E, Scheinman P, Mowad C, Botto N, Brod B, Taylor JS, Atwater AR, Watsky K, Schalock PC, Machler BC, Helms S, Jacob SE, Murase JE. The Medical Necessity of Comprehensive Patch Testing. Dermatitis 2018, 29: 107-111. PMID: 29613858, DOI: 10.1097/der.0000000000000362.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAllergic contact dermatitisSupplemental allergensContact dermatitisComprehensive patch testingDisease recurrenceScreening seriesAdditional allergensPatch testingOccupational exposureDiagnostic yieldEconomic burdenDermatitisAllergensDiagnostic accuracySignificant diseaseScreening panelMedical necessityDetection ratePatientsRecurrenceDisease
2013
Disorders of Consciousness and Disordered Care: Families, Caregivers, and Narratives of Necessity
Fins J. Disorders of Consciousness and Disordered Care: Families, Caregivers, and Narratives of Necessity. Archives Of Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation 2013, 94: 1934-1939. PMID: 23770277, DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2012.12.028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAmerican health care systemAcute care needsSurrogate decision makersHealth care systemDisorders of consciousnessAffordable Care ActDecision-making capacityCare needsSevere disorders of consciousnessCare decisionsOngoing careCare systemReimbursement frameworkCare ActReimbursement strategiesCareMedical necessityCivil rightsMedical infrastructureRehabilitationEthical challengesReimbursementSevere disordersCaregiversPatients
2012
Discontinuation of Antihyperglycemic Therapy After Acute Myocardial Infarction: Medical Necessity or Medical Error?
Lovig KO, Horwitz L, Lipska K, Kosiborod M, Krumholz HM, Inzucchi SE. Discontinuation of Antihyperglycemic Therapy After Acute Myocardial Infarction: Medical Necessity or Medical Error? The Joint Commission Journal On Quality And Patient Safety 2012, 38: 403-407. PMID: 23002492, PMCID: PMC3534988, DOI: 10.1016/s1553-7250(12)38051-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionLeft ventricular ejection fractionAntihyperglycemic therapyDiabetic patientsMyocardial infarctionMedical necessityOne-year mortalityDetailed chart reviewVentricular ejection fractionIschemic heart diseaseNational Medicare databaseMedical errorsAcademic medical centerQuality improvement opportunitiesChart reviewClinical characteristicsOlder patientsRecurrent hypoglycemiaEjection fractionMedicare databaseBlood glucoseHeart diseasePrincipal diagnosisCommunity hospitalMedical Center
2011
Medical marijuana: Medical necessity versus political agenda
Clark PA, Capuzzi K, Fick C. Medical marijuana: Medical necessity versus political agenda. Medical Science Monitor 2011, 17: ra249-ra261. PMID: 22129912, PMCID: PMC3628147, DOI: 10.12659/msm.882116.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDrug Enforcement AgencyChronic non-cancer painNon-cancer painMedical marijuanaSchedule II drugsBenefits of marijuanaMultiple sclerosisMuscle spasmSchedule I drugBeneficial treatmentWasting syndromePatientsMedical necessityDistrict of ColumbiaDrugsMarijuanaPhysiciansRelevant scientific dataRecent studiesMedical useVomitingNauseaPainSpasmChemotherapy
2005
Reasons for Using the Emergency Department: Results of the EMPATH Study
Ragin DF, Hwang U, Cydulka RK, Holson D, Haley LL, Richards CF, Becker BM, Richardson LD, Investigators T. Reasons for Using the Emergency Department: Results of the EMPATH Study. Academic Emergency Medicine 2005, 12: 1158-1166. PMID: 16282515, DOI: 10.1197/j.aem.2005.06.030.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEmergency departmentChart reviewPatients' reasonsHospital emergency departmentSource of careAdult patientsED carePatient interviewsHospital characteristicsObservational studyPatient accessLevel of agreementMedical necessityU.S. hospitalsCarePatientsAfrican AmericansLack of accessStructured interviewsInsurance dataPrincipal reasonEthnic groupsExploratory analysisLast resortDepartment
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