Youth Bias in Trauma Centers?

According to the American College of Surgeons, elderly patients in trauma centers or ICUs may not always receive the same quality of care that younger people do. The study, published in the January 2011 issue of Annuls of Surgery shows that even trauma centers that perform at a high level overall may not provide the elderly with the same quality of care. One reason for this discrepancy may be that trauma centers were originally intended for treatment of such events as gunshot wounds and car accidents, two types of injuries that tend to involve younger adults. Taking the same approaches to care for young people doesn't necessarily benefit an older trauma victim.

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 Revocable Trusts  

There is nothing new here but I find that far too many people of retirement age are unfamiliar with the differences between a trust and a will. In my experience the trust's facilitation of a faster and less costly method of asset transfer than a will, which requires court supervision or probate, is reason enough to consider it. This brief piece will give you an overview of the advantages and disadvantages of a revocable (or living) trust.