Too much information, constantly, can lead to stress. Each day, do you feel besieged by information on a continual basis? There is good reason: one estimate holds that information doubles in the world every72 days. The Library of Congress catalogues 7,000 new items each day. More than 2,000 new Websites go online each day. A… Continue reading Vanquishing Information Overload
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Patient Directives May Change in Intensive Care Unit
Although more and more people have set clear limits on how much life-sustaining therapy they want, intensive-care units across the U.S. vary widely in how they manage the care of those patients. The pre-existing limits include authorizing do-not-resuscitate orders, and prohibiting treatments such as feeding tubes or dialysis. The research, from investigators at the Perelman… Continue reading Patient Directives May Change in Intensive Care Unit