Nonmaleficence means non-harming or inflicting the least harm possible to reach a beneficial outcome. [4] Harm and its effects are considerations and part of the ethical decision-making process in ...

Context: Children's exposure to violence, sexual themes, profanity, and the depiction of substances in movies remains a source of parental and public health concern. However, limited research ...

Primary and review articles published in English were identified by a MEDLINE (1966-June 2003) search using the MeSH terms "hot flashes," "hot flushes," "menopause," and "serotonin reuptake inhibitor.

When giving gluteal injections, it is safest to use the upper outer quadrant. The choice of site for injection must be based on good clinical judgment, using the best evidence available and ...

The prevalence rates of depression in congestive heart failure patients range from 24%-42%. Depression is a graded, independent risk factor for readmission to the ...

The extension of the myotomy onto the gastric wall (clearly the most critical and challenging part of the operation) proved difficult because of poor exposure, with the consequent risk of a short ...

A more recent randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial [22] compared the efficacy and safety of St. John's wort to placebo in outpatients with major depression, using ...

Compassion as a core professional value has arisen in response to growing public and professional concerns, that the ability of healthcare providers to practice compassionately is lost, eroded or ...

An STD is an infection that you get from someone else by having sex. You can get an STD by having vaginal sex (penis in the vagina), anal sex (penis in the rectum), or oral sex (penis in the mouth ...

The prevalence of established cardiovascular disease was 36% in those with CRI compared with 20% in those with normal renal function (odds ratio [OR], 2.25; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.87-2.70 ...

Cutaneous disease is a frequent cause of morbidity in the homeless. Several skin conditions, both infectious and noninfectious, have been described in the homeless population including trauma ...

Magellan Health Services, a leader in the management of behavioral health care, convened a panel of mental health experts to discuss utilization and costs of outpatient mental health drugs.