Richard Schulz – författare

Family caregiving affects millions of Americans every day, in all walks of life. At least 17.7 million individuals in the United States are caregivers of an older adult with a health or functional limitation. The nation''s family caregivers provide the lion''s share of long-term care for our older adult population. They are also central to older adults'' access to and receipt of health care and community-based social services. Yet the need to recognize and support caregivers is among the least appreciated challenges facing the aging U.S. population.

Families Caring for an Aging America examines the prevalence and nature of family caregiving of older adults and the available evidence on the effectiveness of programs, supports, and other interventions designed to support family caregivers. This report also assesses and recommends policies to address the needs of family caregivers and to minimize the barriers that they encounter in trying to meet the needs of older adults.

Improve your patient’s health through a fresh view of their behaviorsPatients who use over-the-counter (OTC) and prescription medicine often do not take the drugs as intended, sometimes to the detriment to their health and well-being. These widespread problems cause health professionals to agonize over how to try to make sure pati

Improve your patient’s health through a fresh view of their behaviorsPatients who use over-the-counter (OTC) and prescription medicine often do not take the drugs as intended, sometimes to the detriment to their health and well-being. These widespread problems cause health professionals to agonize over how to try to make sure pati

Die Erkenntnisse der medizinischen Wissenschaft um Placebo- sowie Nocebophänomene für die therapeutische Praxis nehmen fortwährend zu. Gleichwohl besteht nach wie vor ein Spannungsverhältnis in Bezug auf die (straf-)rechtlichen Rahmenbedingungen. Insbesondere die Vermeidung unerwünschter Nocebophänomene hat hierbei in der juristischen Literatur noch wenig Beachtung gefunden. Der Verfasser untersucht, wie sich diese Erscheinungen in das System der rechtfertigenden Einwilligung im Medizinstrafrecht einordnen lassen. Hierbei erfolgt ausgehend von der unterschiedlichen medizinischen Zielsetzung eine schwerpunktmäßige Betrachtung im Kontext ärztlicher Aufklärungspflichten.