Clayton Dalton
Stories
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Health
CPR can be lifesaving for some, futile for others. Here's what makes the difference
If someone young and healthy collapses, the treatment is a no-brainer. As we age or suffer serious health problems, there may come a point where it would do more harm than good.
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Opinion: Early Coronavirus Testing Failures Will Cost Lives.
The U.S. has been slow to roll out testing, leaving communities in the dark about the spread of the virus. It's a lost opportunity to stop the virus in its tracks.
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Opinion: Emergency Rooms Shouldn't Be Parking Lots For Patients
Patients in hospital ERs can wait hours for inpatient beds to open up. The delays can be maddening. A solution for this long-standing problem has been elusive in the U.S., despite progress elsewhere.
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Opinion: Keep Limits Intact On Medical Residents' Work Hours
Caps on shift lengths for medical residents were implemented to improve patient safety. Given the effects of sleep deprivation on emotional capacity and residents' well-being, why risk longer hours?
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Dangerous Infection Tied To Hospitals Now Becoming Common Outside Them
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.