Futile Medical Care Press Articles

The Virginian-Pilot and The Ledger-Star, Norfolk, VA - think more medical care is always good for you? Well, Think again.

June 8, 2010 -- By Lauran Neergaard The Associated Press WASHINGTON More medical care won't necessarily make you healthier - it might make you sicker....

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Sentinel, The; Stoke-on-Trent (UK) - Health centres idea is disgraceful tactic

January 28, 2010 -- MR HURLEY points out the folly of the building of health centres undertaken by the PCT. These initials stand for primary care trust. They are...

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Florida Times Union - VULNERABLE, DESPITE CARE

January 1, 2010 -- More blur than girl, Jennett Warren raced from wall to sofa, sofa to wall, as her grandmother gave futile chase one afternoon last week. "You can't...

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Idaho State Journal; Pocatello, Idaho - y o u r l e t t e r s

December 1, 2009 -- I'm not certain that persons outside of the health care professions can appreciate the capacity of this industry to empty the national treasury....

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Charleston Gazette, The - Hospice, rather than futile care may better serve elderly, study

October 16, 2009 -- LOS ANGELES - A surprising number of frail, elderly Americans in nursing homes are suffering from futile care at the end of their lives, two new...

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The Virginian-Pilot and The Ledger-Star, Norfolk, VA - Studies point to palliative option

October 15, 2009 -- By Alicia Chang The Associated Press LOS ANGELES A surprising number of frail, elderly Americans in nursing homes are suffering from...

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Telegraph - Herald; Dubuque, Iowa - Some elderly receiving futile care?

October 15, 2009 -- 2 H1N1 vaccine doses likely for kids younger than 10 Test results of its H1N1 flu vaccine suggest that children under 10 are likely to need two...

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