20Aug/13

The better heart failure patients know docs, the better their survival rates – FierceHealthcare

The better heart failure patients know docs, the better their survival rates
FierceHealthcare
Heart failure patients who follow up with a familiar doctor after being discharged from the hospital have a higher survival rate and lower readmission rate than those seeing a doctor they don’t know, according to research published Monday in the
Returning To Visit Doctor After Hospital Stay Pays Off After Heart Failure Huffington Post
Physician continuity important in reducing HF outcomesTheHeart.Org

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20Aug/13

Organ donation challenge defeated – Irish Independent


Irish Independent

Organ donation challenge defeated
Irish Independent
“Apart from putting Ireland in conflict with European legislation, such an approach would remove the statutory basis for vital aspects of a quality system for an organ donation and transplantation service, thus exposing the citizens of our country to
legislation will not increase transplantationsIrish Times
Seanad motion on organ donation defeatedRTE.ie
Seanad organ donation motion defeatedIrish Health
Belfast Telegraph –Irish Examiner –Insideireland.ie
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20Aug/13

Government narrowly wins organ donation vote – Irish Times


Irish Times

Government narrowly wins organ donation vote
Irish Times
Senator Mark Daly (centre) with members of the Irish Kidney Association Mark Murphy (left) Colin White, Gwen O’Donoghue, and Valerie Brady on the Plinth at the Dail after the recalled Seanad debate on organ donation. Photograph: Alan Betson/The Irish 
Organ donation challenge defeatedIrish Independent
Seanad motion on organ donation defeatedRTE.ie
Fianna Fáil fail in bid to overturn organ donation lawsIrish Examiner
Irish Health –Belfast Telegraph
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