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Nurses training to work as junior doctors in hard-to-staff hospitals

LOS ANGELES: Nurses are being trained for roles that would usually be performed by doctors,… read more

Almost half of older people depressed in months before death claims study

WASHINGTON DC: Almost half of older people who died were depressed in the months before… read more

‘Home hospital’ halves costs in small randomized trial

LOS ANGELES: Findings from the first pilot randomized controlled trial of in-home, hospital-level care show… read more

83-year-old designs senior housing project for himself

NEW YORK: An 83 year old was unhappy with the prison environment of existing retirement… read more