Patients Rights For Gay Couples
Patients Rights For Gay Couples
The White House has issued a new directive involving patients rights that’s being hailed by gay rights advocates
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New policy allows partners, friends, to visit hospital patients
New policy allows partners, friends, to visit hospital patients
Gay and lesbians will soon have the right to visit their partners in the hospital and make decisions about their care. President Obama has ordered the new rule. CBS 19’s Anthony Austin explains how this change will affect more than same-sex couples.
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Some clinical trials explicitly exclude gay and lesbian patients
Some clinical trials explicitly exclude gay and lesbian patients
All clinical trials have guidelines that clearly state who can and cannot participate, but according to the National Institutes of Health these guidelines are typically based on age, gender, previous treatment history, the type and stage of a disease, and other medically relevant factors. However, researchers have now gathered evidence indicating that some trials explicitly exclude individuals …
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