Is it Time to Recognize Political Anxiety as a Social Determinant of Health? by Brandon Ambrosino

“…The physician could calmly explain that she likes to limit discussing politics to certain times and with certain people. By doing this, she is modeling for the patient a different way of engaging politics: with respect, with restraint, and with people of her own choosing (i.e., not strangers on the internet or passing acquaintances). …”
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Against Futility Judgments for Patients with Prolonged Disorders of Consciousness by William Choi

“…In those cases, other ethical justifications would be necessary. ll.     Futility Judgments about Benefit Futility judgments also arise from pessimism about the actual benefit of the potential treatments. …”
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