BACKGROUND The worldwide debate over the use of artificial nutrition and hydration remains controversial although the scientific and medical facts are unequivocal. Artificial nutrition and hydration are a medical intervention, requiring an indication, a therapeutic goal and the will (consent) of the competent patient. METHODS The guideline was developed by an international multidisciplinary w...

1 Introduction " WIC works, perhaps better than any other government program in existence , " former Agriculture Secretary Dan Glickman declared. 1 Former Health and Human Services Secretary Louis Sullivan made a similar claim: " The WIC Program results in significant Medicaid savings that far outweigh the program' s costs by a ratio of 3 to 1.. .. That is clearly an overwhelming return on a sm...

For many Americans, dental coverage is merely a matter of cosmetics, a pretty smile. But for the elderly, a dental condition can affect nutrition, health, and financial well-being. In her note, Amanda Schwob explores the dental exclusion to Medicare, a provision of great concern to the elderly. Ms. Schwob seeks to define the scope of the dental exclusion by means of the plain language of the Me...

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7 I n line with President Bush’s personal commitment, Congress recently voted to reauthorize the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). In addition to calling for a major increase in U.S. spending on international AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria activities, the new legislation supports linkages—either directly or by referral—with a long list of ancillary services that often affect ...

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the submitted articles to iranian congress of physiology and pharmacology could be analyzed for the distribution of research in different fields. based on field distribution of articles in 20th congress, it seems that a strategic planning for research development in the field of physiology and pharmacology is essential. it is also suggested to revise the congress scientific structure, and to us...

In May 2014, the renal nutrition community gathered in Wurzburg, Germany for the 17th International Congress on Nutrition and Metabolism in Renal Disease. This meeting was highlighted by outstanding scientific content, excellent attendance, and remarkable social and cultural experiences. This successful meeting was also notable for the implementation of the inaugural ‘‘Total Nutrition Therapy (...