UCSF Children's Hospital to honor transplant patients at picnic
UCSF Children's Hospital will celebrate children and their families at the 13th annual Pediatric Transplant Picnic
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Most generalists reluctant to provide primary care for young adults with chronic illness
The majority of general internists and pediatricians in the United States are not comfortable serving as primary care providers for young adults with complex chronic illnesses that originate during childhood, according to findings from a new national survey.
Discussion is key to end-of-life care planning, study finds
People who have discussed their end-of-life care wishes with family, friends, and physicians before they are in need of such care are much more likely to have taken the next step of filling out an advance directive, according to a study led by researchers at the San Francisco VA Medical Center.
UCSF study shows sharp national rise in skin infections, MRSA suspected
A national analysis of physician office and emergency department records shows that the types of skin infections caused by community-acquired MRSA doubled in the eight-year study period, with the highest rates seen among children and in urban emergency rooms.