That method was not dissimilar to what physicians, ship surgeons, and military officials did in the first half of the 19th century when an epidemic erupted.
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Jim Downs,
STAT,
30 Oct. 2026
But many bioethicists and even some transplant surgeons and patient and organ donation advocates say relaxing the firewall between care and organ retrieval teams is dangerous.
In 2025, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported that Ascension, a nonprofit chain of Wisconsin hospitals, was replacing some of its critical care doctors with physicians from a national staffing agency, including telehealth doctors.
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Alana Semuels,
Time,
10 Nov. 2026
Patients and physicians need to understand where the data behind a recommendation came from and why that recommendation was made.
At the time, doctors were treating a child in Williams' care for life-threatening injuries.
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Joe Holden,
CBS News,
10 Nov. 2026
As the outbreak continues to grow, doctors and health officials are concerned about a rising number of cases among pregnant women, posing a risk to both mom and baby.
Evoking trust from a subject or subjects is central to so many of your docs.
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Scott Feinberg,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Nov. 2026
Speaking a few weeks after the launch of Tom Cruise-starring satirical polemic Digger, Wishart feels docs and features about this subject matter have become overly preachy.
The citizens of the Capitol finally turn against Snow after a ship appearing to belong to his forces drops bombs on a crowd of children and medics there.
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