And the UK's Nursing Times reports on a BMJ study that concludes that "osteoporosis bone density monitoring 'cannot be justified.'" (For more on this topic, see this recent AJN article on the marketing of osteoporosis, written by consumer advocate Maryann Napoli.)
Doctors, nurses and pharmacists would be protected from penalties for refusing to provide health care on religious or moral grounds, under a bill sent to Gov. Bobby Jindal’s desk . . .
Below are some excerpts from the many reader comments we've had in response to Diana Mason's farewell post as editor-in-chief of AJN (you can read them all when you click on the original post). We wanted to make sure they didn't get buried as the blog is updated. Diana is currently traveling in Africa and will be sending us posts in her new role as editor-in-chief emeritus. The lastest just came in from South Africa and will go up tomorrow.
Injection drug users say they often encounter discrimination in mainstreamcare settings; many delay seeking care until they’re extremely ill, at which point their care can be very costly, and that affects everyone. Indeed, any unsafe behavior (such as needle sharing) that raises the rate of bloodborne infection has significant consequences for individuals, communities, and overall public health. Many believe that improved community care that includes harm reduction measures can reduce rates of ED use, hospitalization, incarceration, and public drug use
Health care journalist Rose Hoban used to work for Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders, of which she says that "most of the projects are, on many levels, run by nurses" (partly, she says, to keep specialist physicians free to practice their specialties).
