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A ‘natural death’ may be preferable for many than enduring CPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — “Nurse refuses to perform CPR,” read the caption on an ABC newscast in California. “911 dispatcher’s pleas ignored.” Several days earlier, an elderly woman at a… Read More
Dangerous Infection Tied To Hospitals Now Becoming Common Outside Them
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Infections with Clostridium difficile can be difficult to treat and life-threatening. Once a problem seen mainly in health care facilities, the infections are now occurring often in the community.