Ethics consultants aid doctors in two patient cases
In Park Ridge and Lutheran General Hospital, ethics consultants help resolve dilemmas for a 2 year old with a fatal blood disorder and a comatose 56 year old with conflicting end of life wishes. The consultants weigh burdens, benefits, and family values to guide care decisions.
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Park Ridge, Ill
American Hospital Association
Lutheran General Hospital
Chicago
John la Puma
la Puma
University of Chicago
Pritzker School of Medicine
American Medical Association
Julia Connelly
University of Virginia
Charlottesville
Evelyn Jendrzelyk
Evelyn
Lisa Jendrzelyk
Stuart Goldman
Lutheran
Henry Perkins
University of Texas
Luthern General Hospital
Park Ridge
Ill
Carbohydrate intake linked to mood via serotonin boost
MIT researcher Dr. Richard Wurtman reported at the APA in Atlanta that meals heavy in carbohydrates raise brain serotonin by insulin-triggered amino-acid shifts, potentially lifting mood in seasonal affective disorder premenstrual stress and related cases. He noted high protein breakfasts may lower serotonin and mood.
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Los Angeles Times
Atlanta
Richard Wurtman
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
American Psychological Association
Wurtman
MIT
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