The utility of the palliative outcome scale is not restricted to inpatients; it can also identify lung cancer outpatients in need of palliative care. Medscape Medical News
Uncertainty over the legal standing of U.S. stem cell research is delaying work and confusing researchers, scientists said on Thursday. Reuters Health Information
This study explores the complexities of working with different ethnic minority communities in recognizing, understanding, and caring for patients with depression. Annals of Family Medicine
The federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration funded a 3-year study testing the efficacy of 6 core strategies to prevent violence and the use of seclusion and restraints. Medscape Medical News
In a randomized controlled trial, transdermal estradiol spray applied daily reduced vasomotor symptoms in postmenopausal women with moderate to severe hot flushes. Medscape Medical News