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Talking about death could completely change our relationship with it, and remove some of the fear.

Talking about death could completely change our relationship with it, and remove some of the fear. | Hospitals and Healthcare | Scoop.it
A fear of death plagues many of us, and gets in the way of us speaking about it and preparing for it, despite its inevitability. Here's how we could turn that around.
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There are many challenges facing hospitals and healthcare in the modern world we are living in. I've created this curation collection to save articles that help me understand what modern health in society is.  The articles here are general in nature and placed here to promote discussion. We advise that you talk with your health professional before changing any of your medication or treatment options.  Any of the online courses listed here may (or may not) be open for access or enrolment. Most are free to browse, some may charge a small fee if you wish to receive a certificate or record of learning.   Every effort is made to ensure that these links are up to date and be aware that some of these articles may be behind a 'paywall'. If you can’t get into an article, email me and I may be able to assist.  Views are my own.
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July 5, 2020 5:33 AM
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Hospital ratings often depend more on nice rooms than on health care

A hospital that keeps wastebaskets empty can get high marks from a patient who can’t see a virus that may be lurking.
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June 26, 10:49 PM
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Wind phone in California desert helps people ease their grief

The “wind phone” was installed by Colin Campbell and Gail Lerner, whose children, Ruby and Hart Campbell, were killed by a drunk driver in 2019.
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June 26, 6:59 PM
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Autoimmune disease may almost double risk of mental ill health, study suggests.

Autoimmune disease may almost double risk of mental ill health, study suggests. | Hospitals and Healthcare | Scoop.it
Chronic exposure to inflammation may explain link to conditions including depression, anxiety and bipolar disorder, researchers say
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June 25, 6:49 PM
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Psych 101: What Is Tapping?

Psych 101: What Is Tapping? | Hospitals and Healthcare | Scoop.it
Providing an alternative treatment can indeed be useful to patients, Dr. Boness said, but she questioned whether it was ethical to do so in the absence of rigorous scientific evidence.

Her “biggest fear,” she added, was that vulnerable people would turn to tapping, and then find that it doesn’t work.

“It’s not actually a psychological treatment,” she said.
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June 25, 6:45 PM
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500,000 Australians live with mental illness but don’t qualify for the NDIS. A damning new report says they need more support

500,000 Australians live with mental illness but don’t qualify for the NDIS. A damning new report says they need more support | Hospitals and Healthcare | Scoop.it
The Productivity Commission has found governments’ agreements to improve mental health care and reduce suicides are ‘not fit for purpose’.
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June 25, 12:12 AM
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My Health Learning - HETI - NSW

My Health Learning - HETI - NSW | Hospitals and Healthcare | Scoop.it
My Health Learning is the NSW Health eLearning system providing high quality, self-managed online learning for NSW Health staff.

My Health Learning provides access to mandatory training and professional development through a comprehensive range of online and face-to-face education opportunities
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June 24, 6:49 PM
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Real Doctors of New York Spill Their Guts.

Real Doctors of New York Spill Their Guts. | Hospitals and Healthcare | Scoop.it
E.R. doctors want you to know that they are people, too. At an event called Airway, one confessed, “I do not like these big, high stakes, bloody, messy, risky procedures.”
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June 23, 11:05 PM
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COVID antiviral pills: New data casts doubt on the effectiveness of Paxlovid and Lagevrio

COVID antiviral pills: New data casts doubt on the effectiveness of Paxlovid and Lagevrio | Hospitals and Healthcare | Scoop.it
The expensive medication does little to prevent hospitalisation or death for people who are vaccinated against the virus, a new Australian analysis of randomised controlled trials has found.
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June 23, 6:48 PM
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'My mission to get myself weighed ended on some scrapyard scales'

'My mission to get myself weighed ended on some scrapyard scales' | Hospitals and Healthcare | Scoop.it
Wheelchair users tell the BBC they are having to turn to garages and even pet shops to find accessible scales.
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June 22, 7:51 PM
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Kate Halfpenny: Boogie Wonderland; Rebuilding trust after rehab; addiction; alcoholism

Kate Halfpenny: Boogie Wonderland; Rebuilding trust after rehab; addiction; alcoholism | Hospitals and Healthcare | Scoop.it
My husband was just out of rehab for his self-destructive tendencies, and here I was, self-destructing in my own quieter, more Pinterest-worthy way.
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June 22, 6:10 PM
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Back pain: Calling an ambulance not always the solution

Back pain: Calling an ambulance not always the solution | Hospitals and Healthcare | Scoop.it
An increasing number of people are calling triple zero for ambulances to take them to emergency departments for back problems. It’s not always the right answer.
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June 22, 6:08 PM
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Yamba man left with $130,000 hospital bill after suffering stroke in Japan.

Yamba man left with $130,000 hospital bill after suffering stroke in Japan. | Hospitals and Healthcare | Scoop.it
Tom Zdanius suffered a stroke in Japan last month and has been lying in bed, racking up medical bills of about $5,000 a day ever since.
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June 20, 7:14 PM
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Victorian Heart hospital to close operating theatre, beds for “fiscal sustainability”

Victorian Heart hospital to close operating theatre, beds for “fiscal sustainability” | Hospitals and Healthcare | Scoop.it
Doctors warn patients with life-threatening cardiac conditions will wait longer for treatment because of cost-cutting at the state’s new $600 million specialist hospital.
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As a carer, I’m not special – but sometimes I need to be reminded how important my role is.

As a carer, I’m not special – but sometimes I need to be reminded how important my role is. | Hospitals and Healthcare | Scoop.it
When our teenage son was diagnosed with cancer, we joined the 3 million-strong army of unpaid carers in Australia. Now the TV series Dying for Sex gives caregiving the value it deserves
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June 26, 10:47 PM
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Talking about death could completely change our relationship with it, and remove some of the fear.

Talking about death could completely change our relationship with it, and remove some of the fear. | Hospitals and Healthcare | Scoop.it
A fear of death plagues many of us, and gets in the way of us speaking about it and preparing for it, despite its inevitability. Here's how we could turn that around.
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June 25, 6:49 PM
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Urinary Incontinence: How to Manage It When You Leave Home.

Urinary Incontinence: How to Manage It When You Leave Home. | Hospitals and Healthcare | Scoop.it
Effective treatments and products can help manage this stressful condition.
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June 25, 6:48 PM
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What to Do When a Loved One is Diagnosed With Dementia - The New York Times

What to Do When a Loved One is Diagnosed With Dementia - The New York Times | Hospitals and Healthcare | Scoop.it
Families and experts share their best advice for navigating and coping.
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June 25, 6:40 PM
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Deaths from heart attacks are way down. Here’s what’s killing us instead

Deaths from heart attacks are way down. Here’s what’s killing us instead | Hospitals and Healthcare | Scoop.it
Your chance of dying from a heart attack has dropped dramatically, but other deadly heart conditions are on the rise, a new study found.
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June 24, 9:52 PM
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All parents need someone in their corner. But for First Nations parents, an Aboriginal midwife is essential.

All parents need someone in their corner. But for First Nations parents, an Aboriginal midwife is essential. | Hospitals and Healthcare | Scoop.it
Being in an Aboriginal midwifery program meant we had a culturally safe experience from both a First Nations and an LGBTIQA+ perspective
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June 24, 6:25 PM
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‘Laying in their own urine’: Aged care complaints revealed

‘Laying in their own urine’: Aged care complaints revealed | Hospitals and Healthcare | Scoop.it
A family member who found their loved one hungry and laying in their urine was one of 27 recent complaints substantiated by investigators.
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June 23, 6:49 PM
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Is an apple a day really good for your health?

Is an apple a day really good for your health? | Hospitals and Healthcare | Scoop.it
We're told an apple a day keeps the doctor away, but does this humble fruit really have an outsized positive effect on our health?
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June 23, 1:31 AM
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Leave your scans to the experts: An idiot’s guide to doing the stupid thing

Leave your scans to the experts: An idiot’s guide to doing the stupid thing | Hospitals and Healthcare | Scoop.it
I am not a doctor. This is one of many reasons why. This is the story of a number, the angst it caused and the idiot who didn’t know what it meant.
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June 22, 6:10 PM
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Three women on living with a stage four cancer diagnosis

Three women on living with a stage four cancer diagnosis | Hospitals and Healthcare | Scoop.it
Being diagnosed with a serious illness can be heartbreaking, but it can lead to positive changes.
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June 22, 6:09 PM
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The controversial and very male history of naming body parts.

The controversial and very male history of naming body parts. | Hospitals and Healthcare | Scoop.it
Some of our body parts have descriptive names. Others are named after some very controversial men.
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June 20, 7:24 PM
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Westmead Hospital: Cancer diagnosis delayed due to long endoscopy waitlists

Westmead Hospital: Cancer diagnosis delayed due to long endoscopy waitlists | Hospitals and Healthcare | Scoop.it
A woman diagnosed with stage 4 colorectal cancer after 363 days is among dozens of cases which have led doctors at one of Sydney’s biggest hospitals to sound the alarm.
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June 19, 7:39 PM
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Have knee pain? Here’s what really works, according to science.

Knee braces, hydrotherapy and exercise are some of the most effective ways to address arthritis-related knee pain and stiffness, a new study shows.
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