The controversy about abortion continues to rage. In a recent article in the JAMA of 27 August Vol 322 Number 8, pages 214-215, Ms Rita Rubin comments on this issue. The title of that article AMONG WOMEN SEEKING ABORTION, CONTINUING PREGNANCY LINKED TO WORSE PHYSICAL HEALTH, The findings were based on a small study but it did seem to suggest that those who had decided to end a pregnancy did better in the long run than those who had,for one reason or another carried a child to birth. Anyone interested in this topic might like to read her comments on this subject at the above listed reference.

JAMA NOTES

JAMA: 23-30 April 2019 Vol 321 Number 16 Page 1575

HEALTH AGENCIES UPDATE

Free App to Help Patients Ask Appropriate Questions

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 In Today’s world, there seems to be a program/application for everything.  This one, found on the above page, quotes a man named Jeff Brady who is a director in the agency AHQR (Agency For Healthcare Research and Quality), as following…….  By asking appropriate questions in this application, patients can help reduce the chance of missed diagnoses, identify the right tests that are needed and avoid unnecessary hospital stays.

According to the article, this agency has produced the application called “Question Builder”.  On it one can ask questions and input data that is then focused.  Allegedly this then gives the participant a better- more useful bit of information so that that person can utilize the face time with the physician more efficiently.  According to this article, many different devices can be used to access the application.