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Stroke risk has declined in the US — for some groups more than others

By | April 18, 2019
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The risk of having a stroke has gone down over the past 25 years among older people in the US, according to new research by Yao and colleagues published this month in Medical Care. The study combined data from several different nationally representative data sources, including Medicare claims and survey data from NHANES and MCBS.… Read More »

Death is not always an adverse event

By | June 9, 2016
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Quality in healthcare can be a slippery concept. But in general, our medical system treats mortality as the ultimate adverse event. Higher mortality is thought to indicate poorer quality care. But what if death were the appropriate and preferred outcome for an individual? Consider the hypothetical case of an 87-year-old man named Philip. Philip has a living… Read More »