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Animal CBD: Reefer Madness Could become a Medicinal Game Changer | By Jen Buhler | Animal Kingdom
With cannabis becoming legal in many states and it’s medicinal therapy being used by humans, pet owners have started to ask if cannabidiol, or CBD, can also help their pets. While marijuana (THC) and CBD both come from the cannabis sativa plant, CBD is non-psychotropic and is being used in human medicine to relieve pain and inflammation, treat epilepsy and anxiety disorders, just to name a few. After a recent lecture on animal epilepsy that took place at my hospital, I spoke with the neurologist who believes CBD could become a game changer ...
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According to a recent study by researchers at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, medical errors are the third leading cause of death in the US, with approximately 250,000 patients dying to such errors each year. Huffpost points out that one place these errors occur is in documentation and medical records.
In order to reduce medication errors, we all need to take charge of our own medication histories. Not only should you keep a list of medication and dosages, and drug allergies in your healthcare journal, medication ID bracelet or on your phone's notepad, you should also ...
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PHARMATIVE Alert: Errors In Medical Records Can Have Major Consequences For Patients (1)
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According to a recent study by researchers at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, medical errors are the third leading cause of death in the US, wit...
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250,000 deaths per year is a startling statistic!