California POLST form
is a portable medical order form that documents a patient's wishes regarding end-of-life care, such as: Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), Hospitalization, Intensive care unit (ICU) admission, Artificial nutrition and hydration, and Medical interventions for specific conditions
California patient advocate office
Patient Advocate rates health plans and medical groups using health care performance measures based on quality of medical care and patient experience. This website provides information to help consumers compare health plans and medical groups, track consumer complaints and identify patient rights and health care resources
California Nurse Practice Act
2731. "This chapter does not prohibit nursing or the care of the sick, with or without compensation or personal profit, when done by the adherents of and in connection with the practice of the religious tenets of any well recognized church or denomination, so long as they do not otherwise engage in the practice of nursing"
ANA Code of Ethics for nurses
The Code of Ethics for Nurses (Code) is the definitive standard for ethical nursing practice. This essential resource guides nurses as they make patient care and practice decisions in today’s complex healthcare environment. The Code also supports nurses in maintaining their professional integrity in all care settings. Anchored in nursing’s moral traditions, the Code emphasizes the profession’s 21st Century imperative to advance social justice and health equity. Provision 4 Nurses have authority over nursing practice and are responsible and accountable for their practice consistent with their obligations to promote health, prevent illness, and provide optimal care. Provision 10 Nursing, through organizations and associations, participates in the global nursing and health community to promote human and environmental health, well-being, and flourishing.
American Cancer Society
The American Cancer Society is the leading cancer-fighting organization with a vision of ending cancer as we know it, for everyone. We are the only organization working to improve the lives of people with cancer and their families through advocacy, research, and patient support, to ensure everyone has an opportunity to prevent, detect, treat, and survive cancer. Learn more about who we are, what we do, and our plans for the future by exploring the areas below.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
CDC is the nation's leading science-based, data-driven, service organization that protects the public's health. CDC puts science into action to help children stay healthy so they can grow and learn; to help families, businesses, and communities fight disease and stay strong; and to protect the public's health.
Understanding Clinical Studies
Part of the challenge of explaining clinical research to the public is describing the important points of a study without going into a detailed account of the study’s design. There are many different kinds of clinical studies, each with their own strengths and weaknesses, and no real shorthand way to explain them. Researchers sometimes don’t explicitly state the kind of study they’re talking about. To them, it’s obvious; they’ve been living and breathing this research for years, sometimes decades. But study design can often be difficult even for seasoned health and science communicators to understand.