Heart Defibrillators Complicate End-Of-Life Care
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Heart Defibrillators Complicate End-Of-Life Care
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reuters.com — “CHICAGO (Reuters) - Many people are getting implantable heart defibrillators who do not meet treatment guidelines, boosting costs of care and risks of complications, researchers said on Tuesday. They” View full resource at reuters.com
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Heart defibrillators complicate end-of-life care
news-medical.net — “Heart defibrillators, "small implants that save lives by sending an electrical jolt to interrupt a potentially fatal heart rhythm and restore normal beating," can pose a "challenge near life's end, for both patients and their families," The New York Times reports.” View full resource at news-medical.net
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Hospital ratings complicate care of sickest - The Boston Globe
boston.com — “Public reporting of hospital death rates may be pushing Massachusetts cardiac specialists to treat some very sick heart patients less aggressively, sparking a debate among health officials and doctors over whether patients are being spared unnecessary and costly end-of-life treatment or denied procedures that might save their lives.” View full resource at boston.com
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