Should You Have a MOLST Form?

By Richard Poveromo The Medical Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatments (MOLST) form is a physician-order form that can be used by healthcare practitioners and facilities to honor patient preferences regarding end-of-life care. MOLST forms are generally for patients with serious health conditions and should be kept with them at all times. To ensure patient’s preferences are…

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Partial Knee Replacements Shows Benefit for Those over 65

Partial knee – also known as unicompartmental – replacements are showing significant benefits to patients over the age of 65 compared with total knee replacement, as they are less likely to face surgical complications and require less physical therapy than those who undergo total knee replacement surgery, according to a study published in the Journal…

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