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American Family Physician
October 1, 2005 |
Advance Directives A consumer guide on planning for how you would make health care choices if you became very sick.   |
American Family Physician
October 1, 2005
Crane, Wittink & Doukas |
Respecting End-of-Life Treatment Preferences Research suggests that families are the best sources of patients' values and preferences, and that patients will more likely choose a loved one to make future decisions for them than someone who might best articulate their wishes. |
Financial Planning
August 1, 2012
Deena Katz |
Final Decisions Before advising clients about estate planning issues, particularly end-of-life concerns, think about the advance directives commonly recommended to clients. |
American Family Physician
August 15, 2004 |
End-Of-Life Choices for Families An informational pamphlet for those making end-of-life decisions. |
Registered Rep.
June 1, 2005
Gresham & Gresham |
Preparing for the End The family dispute and subsequent legal battle in the Schiavo case was ignited by the lack of written advance directives. Clearly, here is a place astute financial advisors can help protect their clients from unnecessary emotional and financial pain. |
American Family Physician
October 1, 2000 |
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) When is CPR important?... What is involved in the procedure?... What happens if CPR isn't done?... What are the benefits of CPR?... What are the risks of CPR?... |
The Motley Fool
March 23, 2005
Dayana Yochim |
A Silver Lining in the Schiavo Story The Florida woman's plight can help your family avoid adding trauma to tragedy. Verbal contracts are not binding if other parties are involved... and that's why you need a few important documents. |
Financial Advisor
May 2006
Karen DeMasters |
Life Decisions Among financial planners and estate consultants, conversations with clients about such issues of living wills, medical directives and medical powers of attorney, the consequences each of these might have for long-term care and estate planning, are becoming increasingly important. |
Managed Care
October 2002
Michael S. Victoroff |
When Patients Repay Docs By Putting Them in Their Wills The other day, a lawyer called to ask me whether it was ethical for a doctor to accept a large bequest from a patient's estate. |
The Motley Fool
November 2, 2004
Dayana Yochim |
Plan a Painless Demise Do your loved ones a favor. Don't burden them when you expire. |
American Family Physician
May 15, 2002 |
HIV: Coping with the Diagnosis I'm scared. How can I cope with my fear?... What can I do to help myself?... Who should know I have HIV?... What legal issues should I consider?... |
American Family Physician
August 15, 2004
Lang & Quill |
Making Decisions with Families at the End of Life Because advance directives are not yet the norm, end-of-life decisions for patients without medical decision-making capacity are made regularly within discussions between the patient's physician and family. |
American Family Physician
February 1, 2005
Searight & Gafford |
Cultural Diversity at the End of Life: Issues and Guidelines for Family Physicians When considering therapeutic options, physicians should consider that members of many cultural groups prefer that family members, rather than patients, make treatment decisions. |
The Motley Fool
January 26, 2004 |
Mortality Planning Despite Botox and plastic surgery, you won't live forever. Might as well plan now. |
American Family Physician
July 15, 2006 |
Health Care for Lesbians and Bisexual Women A patient's guide: Why should I talk to my doctor about my sexual orientation?... What types of things should I tell my doctor?... Where can I get more information?... |
The Motley Fool
April 7, 2004
Dayana Yochim |
Make a Bad Situation Better How to plan for the worst and save your loved ones from unnecessary pain. |
American Journal of Nursing
January 2010 |
Life-Support Interventions at the End of Life: Unintended Consequences Nurses need to be knowledgeable life-support interventions at the end of life and able to communicate what they know about those consequences to patients, family members, and others on the health care team, leading to better decision making at this difficult time. |
American Family Physician
June 15, 2006 |
Mental Retardation: What Caregivers Need to Know A caregiver's guide: What should I do about doctor visits for a person with mental retardation?... What if a person with mental retardation is hurt or acts strangely?... Who should make medical decisions for a person with mental retardation?... etc. |
AskMen.com
Robert Morris |
How To Maximize Your Doctor Visit Here's how to get the most bang for your buck before, during and after your visit to the doctor. |
American Family Physician
October 1, 2000
Richard J. Ackermann |
End-of-life Care Withholding or withdrawing life-sustaining therapies is ethical and medically appropriate in some circumstances. This article summarizes the American Medical Association's Education for Physicians on End-of-life Care curriculum module on withholding or withdrawing therapy... |
BusinessWeek
July 2, 2009 |
The Essentials Here are the key legal documents you will need -- aside from a will, of course -- to assist parents in a medical or financial emergency and handle their estate at death |
Salon.com
March 27, 2000
Jeff Drayer |
The hardest question Even after doing it hundreds of times, it's never easy to ask someone whether they want you to let them die. |
AskMen.com
Dustin Driver |
How To Check A Doctor's Credentials Here's a five-step plan to finding a good doctor. |
PC Magazine
February 2, 2005
Neil J. Rubenking |
Use a Field Code to Combine Characters in Word Regarding the recent tip "Beyond Halves and Quar- ters in Microsoft Word," many people don't realize that Word still supports the ADVANCE field code, copied from WordPerfect. |
American Family Physician
February 15, 2005 |
Health Care After Cancer Treatment An informative patient hand-out on follow-up cancer care. |
American Family Physician
January 1, 2001 |
Spirituality and Health What is spirituality?... How is spirituality related to health?... How can I improve my spiritual health?... Why does my doctor need to know about my spiritual beliefs? How can that help?... |
The Motley Fool
January 21, 2010 |
6 Smart Ways to Plan Your Estate It doesn't have to be as hard as you think! |
AskMen.com
April 15, 2001
Joshua Levine |
Choosing The Right Doctor Choosing a doctor is one of the most important decisions you can make. It's probably best made when you are healthy and have some time to think about a number of possibilities. If you don't have a doctor or are thinking about changing doctors, now may be the best time to look... |
American Family Physician
March 15, 2006 |
What You Should Know About Worrying Too Much Learn when worrying is a problem and what you can do to get treatment. |
Science News
July 18, 2009 |
Science Past From The Issue Of July 18, 1959 Suggestions were offered for using computerized information to help doctors diagnose illnesses. |
American Family Physician
April 15, 2005 |
Why Am I Short of Breath? Shortness of breath can be caused by many things, from a simply cold to heart failure. While these tips should help ease the anxiety, they shouldn't replace a visit to your doctor. |
The Motley Fool
December 16, 2004
W.D. Crotty |
Advance America: Why the Hot IPO? The cash advancer's stock opens 37% above its initial price. |
Registered Rep.
October 1, 2005
Gresham & Gresham |
The Golden Years? Besides being a great destroyer of health, dementia can also destroy many a grand retirement plan. Financial advisors need to prepare their clients for this possibility. |
The Motley Fool
November 12, 2010
Andrew Bond |
Auto Parts Retailers Continue to Advance Strong commercial sales growth boosts Advance Auto Parts. |
The Motley Fool
September 19, 2011
Shubh Datta |
Does This Parts Retailer Deserve a Place in Your Portfolio? Is Advance worth your investment? |
Fast Company
Elizabeth Segran |
Doctor Visits Are So 2014 For scrappy startups, going up against the health care system sometimes seems like an impossible task. But fortunately, major players in the industry, such as McKesson, are pushing for change as well |
American Family Physician
June 1, 2003 |
Using an Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitor What is high blood pressure?... What causes high blood pressure?... Why do I have to control my high blood pressure?... How can I check my blood pressure?... What is an ambulatory blood pressure monitor?... etc. |
American Family Physician
August 1, 2002 |
High Blood Pressure and Exercise What is blood pressure, and what is high blood pressure?... Who gets high blood pressure?... Can I still get high blood pressure if I exercise?... What can I do if my doctor tells me that I have high blood pressure?...Will medicine that lowers my blood pressure affect my exercise?... etc. |
The Motley Fool
July 9, 2004
James Early |
The Auto Parts Wars Parts retailers AutoZone and Advance Auto Parts have similar-looking stores, but AutoZone dominates operationally while Advance looks good from a valuation and growth perspective. Which is the better investment? |
PC Magazine
November 28, 2007
Dan Costa |
Your Body, Online The idea of having my medical records out there freaks me out, but the truth is, they are already out there: My doctor has paper files, my insurance company has databases, and I have very little control. |
The Motley Fool
August 21, 2006
Stephen D. Simpson |
Advance Auto Parts Standing Still Advance will be fine long-term, but offers investors little excitement for now. |
The Motley Fool
December 5, 2006
Rich Duprey |
Year in Review: Advance America The point man for attacks on the payday lending business still rings up profits. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
June 2, 2010
Gerard Torres |
Advance Auto Parts Revs Up The auto-parts retailer continues its high-octane performance. |
American Family Physician
March 1, 2004 |
Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing: Tips to Share with Your Doctor If you are hard of hearinf or deaf, here are some tips to make your next doctor's visit easier. |
The Motley Fool
May 18, 2007
Mike Cianciolo |
Advance Auto Parts Inches Forward The auto parts retailer reported modest gains, but management has plans to jump start its performance. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
January 25, 2007
Dan Caplinger |
Fight for Your Rights: Health Insurance Claims Because you're paying for your health insurance coverage, you should get everything you're entitled to receive. |
American Family Physician
July 15, 2003 |
Heart Attack: Getting Back into Your Life After a Heart Attack How soon can I get back into my regular activities?... Why is exercise so important?... What kind of exercise is good?... How often should I exercise?... etc, |
The Motley Fool
October 27, 2006
Rich Duprey |
New Advances for Advance America Considering its valuation, its leadership position, and its ability to innovate and respond to changing market and regulatory initiatives, Advance America looks like a long-term answer to a short-term, transitory hurdle. |
Information Today
June 2, 2015 |
LexisNexis Updates Lexis Advance; Adds Tool for Tax Professionals Lexis Advance also gained improved search, browse, and delivery functions as well as an optimized experience for mobile and desktop users. |
Chemistry World
March 2006
Katharine Sanderson |
Church Music Silenced by EU's Waste Directive Church organs have come under threat from EU directives aimed at reducing the amount of equipment containing lead that reaches landfill sites. |
