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Mar
05
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Palliative Care Helps Improve Quality, Cut End-Of-Life Care Costs
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The Philadelphia Inquirer reports on palliative care and focuses on a fairly typical American hospital in Abington. "The end of life is ... when the use and expense of health care soars. Medicare spent an estimated $143 billion in 2009 caring for people."
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Mar
04
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APTA Joins With Patient And Health Care Groups On Capitol Hill In Calling For Long-Term Solution To Therapy Cap
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The American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) joined with more than forty patient advocacy groups and health care organizations today to thank Congress for temporarily reinstating the therapy cap exceptions process and urge for a long-term solution.
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Mar
02
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Hospitalization For Acute Care Or Critical Illness Associated With Greater Likelihood Of Subsequent Cognitive Decline For Older Adults
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Older patients hospitalized for acute care or a critical illness are more likely to experience cognitive decline compared to older adults who are not hospitalized, according to a study in the February 24 issue of JAMA.
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Mar
02
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Obama budget offers providers mixed bag
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President Obama's $3.8 trillion budget plan for 2011 promises carrots and sticks.
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Mar
01
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Wii Video Games May Help Stroke Patients Improve Motor Function
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Virtual reality game technology using Wii may help recovering stroke patients improve their motor function, according to research presented as a late breaking poster at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2010.
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Feb
26
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The Safety Walker Program: Reducing Immobility Complications in a Hospitalized Elderly
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Introduction/Objective: A recent study by Korbstein et al. showed the devastating functional impact of prolonged bed rest on healthy older adults as evidenced by substantial loss of lower extremity strength, power, and aerobic capacity.
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Feb
26
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Special Issue Of NeuroRehabilitation Focuses On Hypoxic-Ischemic Brain Injuries
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IOS Press announces publication of a special issue of NeuroRehabilitation: An International Journal (NRE) devoted specifically to hypoxic-ischemic brain injury (HI-BI), a significant disruption of brain function due to a deficient supply of oxygen...
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Feb
23
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Alzheimer's Society Comment On The Care And Support Conference
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The Health Secretary, Andy Burnham, held a conference discussing long-term care and support for older people on Friday.
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Feb
23
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Clinical education and clinical evaluation of respiratory therapy students.
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Authors: Cullen DL Different blends of knowledge, decision making, problem solving,professional behaviors, values, and technical skills are necessary in the changing health care environments in which respiratory therapists practice.
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Feb
22
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Walking Linked To Eased Osteoarthritis
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"Progressive walking" combined with glucosamine sulphate supplementation has been shown to improve the symptoms of osteoarthritis...
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