Most studies have compared placebos to active treatment.
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Then came the uninsured in need of emergency care (Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act).
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Dr Dixon defended the idea of GPs taking a more active role in rationing treatment under the new system.
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This philosophy of collective responsibility culminated in laws such as the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA), and programs like Medicare and Medicaid, which render economic calculations in healthcare provision virtually illegal and healthcare a right despite the fact that if healthcare is a right, it requires the violation of the rights of others who are forced to provide it.
Republicans also reacted forcefully when CBS reported on documents that purported to claim Bush received preferential treatment to avoid active duty in Vietnam.
Patients diagnosed with prostate cancer who choose "active surveillance" over immediate treatment can follow changes in their PSA over time to help with decision making.
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There are strong arguments against this sort of assisted suicide, whether it takes the form of the withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment or of more active measures such as the administration of lethal injections.
People with severe hair loss typically turn to dermatologists for medicinal treatment such as Minoxidil, an active ingredient in Rogaine, for hair regrowth.
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Jason Hansman, the group's membership director, said the stigma of seeking treatment is even more prevalent among those on active-duty.
Ecotherapy, described as getting outdoors and getting active in a green environment, should be considered as a treatment option they said.
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There is also a growing body of research suggesting that curcumin, one of the active components of curry, may play a role in both the treatment and prevention of various types of cancer including breast cancer.
Such "active ignoring" and other techniques Ms. Bernal uses are part of a treatment known as teacher-child interaction therapy.
Moseley-Braun was elected in 1992, when many women were active and angry, many of them over the Senate Judiciary Committee's treatment of Anita Hill.
The judges agreed a competent adult had the right to refuse medical treatment even if it led to death, but the taking of active steps by a third party to bring about the death of another was entirely a different matter, the court ruled.
When patients play an active role in their medical decisions, studies show they tend to choose less aggressive treatment paths.
Although the High Court judges agreed a competent adult had the right to refuse medical treatment even if it led to death, they ruled the taking of active steps by a third party to bring about the death of another was entirely a different matter.
The device itself is what you might imagine a hearing aid to look like, if it was given the sports treatment, which makes it attractive to younger folk, and those of an active disposition.
Ironically, its active ingredient is radium, a substance more usually thought of as a cause of cancer than as a treatment.
But if men are diagnosed with prostate cancer, before deciding that treatment is necessary, they should seek advice from a prostate-cancer expert who is comfortable with doing active surveillance.
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