MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'beds'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:02:09 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5125896&cid=t_116636_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2F6LuBfLqR9WU%2F Many of us have known women (and men) who seem addicted to tanning—no matter how glaring the health risks, you’ll still find them hitting the tanning beds. Is it just a desire for that bronze (or orange) glow that gets ‘em? Or is there something about the process of tanning itself that keeps folks coming back? New research leans toward the latter, showing that tanning bed users exhibit brain changes during a tanning session that mirror those seen in drug addicts. “Using tanning beds has rewarding effects in the brain so people may feel compelled to persist … even though it’s bad for them,” said Dr. Bryon Adinoff, a psychiatry professor and author of the tanning study, published in the journal Addiction Biology. Tanning bed usage has continued to grow in recent years, desp... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5125896 Fri, 12 Aug 2011 16:01:29 +0100 5125896 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4304907&cid=t_116636_106_f&fid=36682&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSutureForALiving%2F%7E3%2FTmGRBl3tgYU%2Fmaternal-influence.html Not all maternal influence on daughter behavior is good.  Take for example the influence of the unhealthy use of indoor tanning beds as presented in a recent Archives of Dermatology article (full reference below) which “investigated whether indoor tanning with one's mother the first time would influence frequency of tanning later in life and whether it was associated with age of initiation.” Joel Hillhouse, Ph.D., of East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, and colleagues published a study the May 2010 issue of the Archives of Dermatology which looked at which health-based intervention worked best in reducing skin cancer risks.  They found that “Emphasizing the appearance-damaging effects of UV light, both indoor and outdoor, to young patients who are tanning is impor... Suture for a Living blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4304907 Mon, 03 Jan 2011 12:16:00 +0100 4304907 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3588849&cid=t_116636_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fbake-borrow-steal-10-things-we-want-to-do-this-weekend%2F The weekend’s so close, we can smell it. Here’s what we’re itching to do as soon as we lock our office doors behind us. Happy Saturday and Sunday! Bake If you can’t make it to the Babycakes bakery in LA or NY, we suggest trying the recipe for vegan, gluten-free brownies from their cookbook. Borrow From Jamie Eason You might want to steal her great body, but try borrowing this tip from fitness model Jamie Eason: Download the AroundMe app to stay fit on the road. Steal We don’t normally condone stealing, but EBOOST’s offer of 25% off their pink lemonade drink mix is a good one, and what’s even better is that they’ll donate $10 to the Susan G. Komen foundation for breast cancer research. Wear Comfortable Shoes We love looking sexy in heels, b... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3588849 Fri, 21 May 2010 22:26:37 +0100 3588849 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3508136&cid=t_116636_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Ffeel%2Fwhite-hot-addiction-skin-cancer-and-the-tanning-bed%2F Even though the 80s are long gone, tanning bed addiction is alive and well, a recent study suggests. Fake rays are like crack for some UV bed frequenters. Researchers decided to examine a link from tanning to substance abuse and depression in college students, and found that among 229 of them, 90 qualified as “addicted to indoor tanning.” And those addicts reported greater symptoms of anxiety and more drug and alcohol use. Heavy tanners actually missed going outside to catch the sun’s natural rays. More than 3/4 of the most frequent tanners tried to cut down on indoor tanning sessions, but had been unable to, according to The New York Times. How can a person be addicted to a neon blue lit coffin? As with exercise, research suggests that UV rays may release endorphins. And... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3508136 Mon, 26 Apr 2010 19:58:55 +0100 3508136 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2927308&cid=t_116636_90_f&fid=36413&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dcscience.net%2F%3Fp%3D2369 Jump to follow-up This is a post about Markovian queueing theory. But hang on, don’t run away.  It isn’t so hard. The idea came from my recent experience.  On Friday 23 October, I was supposed to have a kidney removed at the Royal Marsden Hospital.  At the very last minute the operation was cancelled.  That is more irritating than serious.  A delay of a few weeks poses no great risk for me.  . The cancellation arose because there was no  bed available in the High Dependency Unit (HDU), which is where nephrectomy patients go for a while after the operation.  Was this a failure of the NHS?  I think not and here’s why The first reaction of a neighbour to this news was to say "that’s why I have private insur... DC's goodscience blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2927308 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 07:18:45 +0100 2927308 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2832368&cid=t_116636_135_f&fid=35274&url=http%3A%2F%2Facidrefluxweb.com%2F%3Fp%3D4036 It’s 8 am, and once again starting around 6 am, my shaking neurotic dog turned my place of sleep into a vibrating bed. To his dismay he may have to stay in his create at nights. I really hate waking up tired in the morning because of being woken up all the time by yelling, “BUSTER GET OFF THE F.ING BED!” only to have him jump back on again once I fall asleep to repeat the event over again. Nonetheless, here I am finding myself sipping tea with one hand, and touching myself with other as I figure out what to write. I know it’s time to get laid again. When it takes me twice as long to write a post because I keep playing with my bits, you knwo it’s defnitely time. And in the name of transparency, I like to share that all with you. It gives you a complete window i... acidrefluxweb.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2832368 Fri, 25 Sep 2009 12:44:59 +0100 2832368 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2663961&cid=t_116636_106_f&fid=36682&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSutureForALiving%2F%7E3%2FSYy_9LWJS3E%2Ftanning-beds-high-cancer-risk.html Finally!  [H/T to Cleveland.com] After surgery I am often asked, “When can I get back in the tanning bed?”  I say something like, “I would rather you not use a tanning bed.  You need to protect you new scar from the sun, that includes tanning beds, for at least 6 months.” “But, if I cover up the scar, when can I get back in the tanning bed?” is the usual response. I then counter with, “IF you feel you must, then yes cover the scars.  Please, limit or reduce the time you spend in the tanning bed.  I would rather you not use a tanning bed.” Most see “no harm” in using a tanning bed.  After all, it’s not like laying out in the sun for hours.  Too many see tanning beds as a “safe” way to get a tan.  It isn’t. Experts at the In... Suture for a Living blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2663961 Mon, 03 Aug 2009 11:01:00 +0100 2663961 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2653838&cid=t_116636_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FuzSfx4ol24M%2F On the heels of this morning’s announcement that tanning beds are as carcinogenic as tobacco or asbestos, the Indoor Tanning Association is starting to fight back. Indoor Tanning Association President, Dan Humiston has taken the stand that medical warnings such as this morning’s (Tanning Beds Deemed High Cancer Risk) are scaremongering and will damage small businesses. The association does acknowledge that ultraviolet can be dangerous. In an ad to appear in tomorrow’s New York Post, they say, UV light from a tanning bed is the same as UV light from the sunshine, which has had the “group 1” classification since 1992. But they add: “Because tanning beds produce the same UV light as the sun, OVEREXPOSURE and abuse of our product—just like OVEREXPOSURE to sunlight�... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2653838 Wed, 29 Jul 2009 22:29:24 +0100 2653838 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2649074&cid=t_116636_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FvZpYO8HMCpk%2F Although people who love to use tanning beds and the beds’ businesses will say otherwise, it’s becoming increasingly apparent that the medical community fears the effects of the tanning beds and booths. They have sounded warnings in the past about the use of tanning beds and booths, but they are still popular among many, particularly the younger adults and teens. The tanning done by this method allows strong ultraviolet rays to hit the skin and cause damage. This damage has a high chance of developing into skin cancer years down the road. Researchers looked at 20 different studies and, using those study findings, concluded that the risk of skin cancer jumps by 75% when people start using tanning beds before they are 30 years old. The findings of this research were published in ... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2649074 Wed, 29 Jul 2009 12:34:55 +0100 2649074 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2649204&cid=t_116636_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2F7cNQ02Cc1Nc%2F And we all thought tanning beds were a safe substitute to sunbathing! But in recent years, doctors saw a dramatic rise in the number of young people with skin cancer as the use of tanning beds increased, so scientists combined the results of 20 studies and found a scary trend: The risk for skin cancer increases by 75 percent when people start using tanning beds before age 30. And the risk for skin and eye cancer from using tanning beds is so high that it is now classified into the top cancer risk category, alongside tobacco, arsenic, and mustard gas. Wow. We know arsenic and mustard gas are lethal, but tanning beds?! Well, one British study found melanoma as the leading type of cancer diagnosed in women in their 20s. And young women are considered the highest risk-group because of their... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2649204 Wed, 29 Jul 2009 02:15:00 +0100 2649204 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2287313&cid=t_116636_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2F52oMxHfmIx4%2F If some Texas lawmakers have their way, teens will have to show proof of age before entering a tanning bed. A new law has been proposed, banning tanning beds for use if you’re under 18 years old. The idea is much like the ban on tobacco, to prevent exposure to a known cancer-causing agent, in this case, the ultraviolet rays. The state already has some tanning-regulatory laws in place. Parents must accompany their child if the child is under 16, and if the teen is 16 or older, but under 18, he or she must have parental permission. A doctor’s note will allow a child under 13 to enter a tanning bed. What do you think? Should a state or province be allowed to ban tanning beds or to put regulations like this? Part of me says no because I don’t think you can compare cigarettes ... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2287313 Mon, 23 Mar 2009 12:00:32 +0100 2287313 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1984813&cid=t_116636_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F11%2F24%2Fpsychiatric-solutions-hospitals-under-fire%2F Sometimes, mental health treatment means having to go into a modern psychiatric hospital. Unlike psychiatric hospitals of old, modern facilities are meant to help stabilize an individual and provide a safe and protected environment for a person to heal with around-the-clock care. But modern psychiatric hospitals still have their share of troubles, as illustrated in an in-depth piece today in the Los Angeles Times which examines Psychiatric Solutions Inc (PSI), a chain of psychiatric hospitals across the country. In the article, the problems with the chain are laid out: Since 2005, the 10 hospitals PSI has owned longest have compiled almost twice as many patient-care deficiencies as 10 similar hospitals owned by its closest competitor, Universal Health Services Inc. The PSI hospitals we... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1984813 Mon, 24 Nov 2008 15:21:46 +0100 1984813 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1918638&cid=t_116636_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsandnsurf.medbrains.net%2F2008%2F10%2F30%2Fthere-can-only-be-not-enough-beds%2F There cannot be not enough patients, There can only be not enough beds. There can be no access block, There can only be not enough beds. There can be no waiting room deaths, There can only be not enough beds. There cannot be too many beds, There can only be not enough beds.   parody of ‘there can only be not enough vodka‘ (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1918638 Thu, 30 Oct 2008 04:14:58 +0100 1918638 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1543149&cid=t_116636_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F06%2F25%2Fbreaking-down-the-breakdown%2F As a mental health writer from Canada I’d be remiss if I didn’t link to The Globe and Mail’s feature series Breakdown: Canada’s Mental Health Crisis. They present over a dozen articles and videos on stigma, workplace issues, information on some disorders, and the newspaper is also publishing many reader stories (which they are still welcoming). During the weeklong series, there are also online Q&A sessions with a handful of experts. The series began with an interview and Q&A with Dr. David Goldbloom, a Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Toronto with an active Physician-in-Chief clinical practice, serving as a director on the year-old Mental Health Commission of Canada. Its mandate is to advise government on forming a national mental health care ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1543149 Wed, 25 Jun 2008 12:44:59 +0100 1543149 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1391146&cid=t_116636_140_f&fid=35465&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychlaws.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F04%2Fdj-vu-all-over-again.html In 1848 Dorothea Dix helped to usher in an important era of mental health reform all across America. Witnessing the inherent cruelty of warehousing people with severe mental illnesses in prisons and jails, Dix observed:“Humanity requires that every insane person should receive the care appropriate to his condition…. Hardly second to this consideration is the civil and social obligation to consult and secure the public welfare: first in affording protection against the frequently manifested dangerous propensities of the insane; and second, by assuring seasonable and skillful remedial care, procuring their restoration to usefulness as citizens of the republic, and as members of the communities.”Today, nearly one hundred and sixty years later, 2,000,000 Americans remain untreated for se... Treatment Advocacy Center blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1391146 Tue, 22 Apr 2008 13:52:00 +0100 1391146 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1331489&cid=t_116636_140_f&fid=35465&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychlaws.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F03%2Freal-cost-of-psychiatric-hospital-beds.html This study not only reveals the serious shortage of beds that exists in Virginia and other states but also examines the devastating consequences. Some of the consequences that come from a system that does not have adequate facilities to treat the sickest of the sick include greatly increased homelessness, the warehousing of mentally ill people in jails and prisons, overcrowded emergency rooms, and a disturbing increase in violent crime.While fiscally conservative lawmakers continue to count the monetary cost of adding new beds at state mental hospitals, who will be responsible for counting the enormous social costs that come with a broken system that currently tolerates far too few beds?The Treatment Advocacy Center (www.treatmentadvocacycenter.org) is a national nonprofit dedicated to eli... Treatment Advocacy Center blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1331489 Thu, 27 Mar 2008 17:06:00 +0100 1331489 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1146556&cid=t_116636_140_f&fid=35465&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychlaws.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F01%2Fblue-in-baltimore.html This week in Baltimore, the fire department issued a rare “blue alert” – usually seen during only the most severe weather emergencies. It overrides all other directives and allows medics to take patients to the nearest ER regardless of how crowded it is.Why?Across Maryland, beds are full in the ERS – many filled by those in psychiatric crisis.Dr. Jeff Sternlicht, director of emergency services at the Greater Baltimore Medical Center … said that the unusual issuance of a blue alert in Baltimore County is the direct result of a growing problem in Maryland and across the country."There are not enough emergency beds or hospital beds in Maryland right now or nationwide. But the problem is worse in Maryland," he said.Sternlicht admitted the problem is complex.He said that overcrowding ... Treatment Advocacy Center blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1146556 Fri, 11 Jan 2008 19:29:00 +0100 1146556 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1079813&cid=t_116636_140_f&fid=35465&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychlaws.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F12%2Fhow-can-my-loved-one-get-inpatient-care.html The above question is commonly raised by families seeking treatment for someone they love. Unfortunately, the reality of treatment in the United States is that care too often only comes once they’ve committed a crime. A recent study in the journal of Psychiatric Services looked at the psychiatric and criminal histories of individuals in a large urban county jail and what psychiatric services they received while incarcerated. Their conclusion? One that is not at all surprising – a large percentage of persons with a severe mental illness receive their acute inpatient treatment in the criminal justice system rather than in the mental health system. The study’s specifics are sadly familiar: 75% of the random sample were diagnosed as having a severe mental illness; 92% had a history of no... Treatment Advocacy Center blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1079813 Fri, 07 Dec 2007 21:38:00 +0100 1079813 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=767639&cid=t_116636_140_f&fid=35465&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychlaws.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F07%2Fno-more-options.html An op-ed in The Day in New London, Connecticut had the following to say about deinstitutionalization:At the threshold of the 21st century, a disturbing trend has become evident. As the number of hospitalized adults decreased during the second half of the 20th century, the number of prison inmates with serious mental illness was on the rise. In fact, the federal Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) reports that the number of inmates in jails and prisons with mental illness quadrupled in just six years — from 283,000 in 1998 to 1.25 million in 2006. This surge coincided with the closure of the last of the hospitals.The magnitude of the problem is evident upon examination of prison statistics in Connecticut, where the adult population of people incarcerated with moderate to severe mental illn... Treatment Advocacy Center blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=767639 Mon, 30 Jul 2007 21:24:00 +0100 767639 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=721313&cid=t_116636_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F07%2F09%2Fthought-for-the-day-we-just-dont-get-it%2F Filed under: Skin Cancer, Daily newsLast Tuesday night, I watched Greta Van Susteren of Fox News' On The Record as she interviewed Brittany Lietz, Miss Maryland 2006. Greta asked Brittany what her Miss Maryland job entails. Brittany told Greta her full-time job is to represent her platform -- skin cancer.Brittany didn't choose just any topic for her platform. She chose one that is entirely personal. Skin cancer has left more than 20 scars on Brittany's body. One, on her back, marks the site where a stage two melanoma was removed when she was just 19 years old. It presented as a mole, a little smaller than a nickel, she says. In all likelihood, the cancer was caused by two years of tanning bed use. Brittany says she probably tanned every day for two years. Her pursuit of bronzed skin began ... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=721313 Mon, 09 Jul 2007 04:00:00 +0100 721313 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=687772&cid=t_116636_140_f&fid=35465&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychlaws.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F06%2Fincreasing-population-decreasing.html Peg Falcone, a licensed clinical social worker who works at Southern Illinois Regional Social Services, brings up an excellent point in a recent op-ed – the care in psychiatric hospitals is not what it used to be. It is better.Improved medications and methodologies of care make the experience of a patient in a modern-day facility far removed from what inspired Ken Kesey to write One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest. Indeed, much of the trepidation still invoked by the possibility of psychiatric hospitalization is an echo of conditions in some – but by no means all – facilities from decades past.It is not only the hospital conditions themselves that have changed; so too have the characteristics of the patients and the purpose of their stay.In 1955, there were 560,000 patients in state psyc... Treatment Advocacy Center blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=687772 Thu, 21 Jun 2007 14:34:00 +0100 687772 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=623569&cid=t_116636_146_f&fid=34960&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsleepdoctor.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F05%2Fi-dont-know-much-about-beds.html Occasionally a patient will complain about their mattress or ask me what type of matress I recommend.I don't have a clue. Mattresses were not covered in medical school, residency, or fellowship.A good, comfortable mattress is probably important for sleep-but my patients are better off asking a matress salesman than me. If you live in Mississippi, you might want to try Miskellys (Source: sleepdoctor) sleepdoctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=623569 Sun, 20 May 2007 05:25:00 +0100 623569 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=612005&cid=t_116636_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F05%2F16%2Fcancer-by-the-numbers-melanoma%2F Filed under: Skin Cancer, Cancer by the NumbersWe're still basking in the hot sun, bronzing our bodies in tanning beds, and playing outdoors without slathering on the sunscreen. What will it take, I wonder, for our society to catch on, to take real steps toward preventing skin cancer?It seems education isn't enough. Most of us know by now all it takes is one bad sunburn to increase our risk of skin cancer, yet we continue to collect burn after burn after burn. Perhaps like all habit-forming behaviors -- think smoking -- it takes something tragic in our lives to inspire change. When someone we know gets lung cancer after a lifetime of smoking or someone we know develops melanoma after years of sunbathing, maybe we get the hint. MaybeNow, I know you don't personally know this young woman -- ... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=612005 Wed, 16 May 2007 04:00:00 +0100 612005 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=587880&cid=t_116636_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F05%2F02%2Fcancer-society-says-never-use-tanning-beds%2F Filed under: Skin Cancer, Melanoma, Prevention, Research, Daily news, Thought for the DayI remember a time when I visited tanning salons and was assured by those working the front desks that tanning beds were safer than the sun. Many years later, I know this is entirely untrue.Think about this:The New Zealand Cancer Society experts say sunbeds should never be used as a tanning method because the risk of skin cancer is too great.Tanning bed UV radiation is five times stronger than UV from the sun, says one doctor who also suggests people wrongly assume sunbeds are safer than the sun. Instead, they place individuals at significant risk for harm. In fact, the risk of developing melanoma, the deadliest from of skin cancer, increases by 75 percent for those who use a tanning bed before the age ... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=587880 Wed, 02 May 2007 04:00:00 +0100 587880 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=552232&cid=t_116636_140_f&fid=35465&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychlaws.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F04%2Fclosing-state-hospitals-doesnt.html The use of general hospitals to treat serious mental illnesses increased 34.7% between 1995 and 2002 according to a new study published in Psychiatric services this month. This raises a number of questions, not the least of which is whether psychiatric units in general hospitals are equipped to provide the kind of treatment, rehabilitation and discharge planning that state psychiatric hospitals can provide.Take Virginia for instance. In 2006, the average length of stay for acute admissions to a state psychiatric hospital was 47.2 days compared to 5.4 days in community psychiatric inpatients beds. The abbreviated treatment provided in general hospital psychiatric beds may account for these hospitals’ “revolving doors” through which 3,514 patients passed 3 or more times in 2002 at a co... Treatment Advocacy Center blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=552232 Mon, 09 Apr 2007 16:07:00 +0100 552232 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=552254&cid=t_116636_140_f&fid=35465&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychlaws.blogspot.com%2F2006%2F06%2Fyour-tax-dollars-and-hospital-closures.html "Deinstitutionalization is a thing of the past" – at least that is what most people think. But, in fact, psychiatric hospital closures have proceeded at a furious pace over the last 15 years. There were so few beds when this new assault started that the people who remain in institutions are those who really need intensive care. Some can be “integrated” with sufficient support, but for others, life becomes a living hell once they are “freed.”There are many factors driving the closures, but the most egregious is that the very groups that are paid by the federal government to “protect” the mentally ill, Protection and Advocacy (P&As) are the ones forcing many of the closures. And when the doors are closed, the displaced residents are on their own. In his book Crazy, Pete Earley ... Treatment Advocacy Center blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=552254 Tue, 13 Jun 2006 13:21:00 +0100 552254