As if the decision to withdraw life support for patients with traumatic brain injuries weren't excruciating enough, a small modeling study suggests that it has at times been withdrawn too early. The American College of Surgeons recommends full ICU treatment for at least 72 hours. But there are no guidelines in the U.S. as to which patients should be taken off life support and when. Live Science reports: https://flip.it/0-aEj2 #Science#Health#Brain#Injury
The “enhanced care model,” replaced #litigation based model & provides set amounts of #compensation by #injury type to victims, regardless of fault & without a referral. It eliminates most victims’ #RightToSue.
It is a mistake to think of #nature as warm and cuddly. Many, perhaps most, #violent encounters between #humans and #wildlife are the result of the former treating the latter as #Disney characters.
One reason “#birds are #dinosaurs” made immediate sense to me was a vivid childhood memory: when I was about ten, I thought some #goslings were cute and wanted to pet them. #Mother#Goose had other ideas. Yeah, don’t do that.
It is equally a mistake to assume nature is All #Killing, All The Time. Fighting takes a lot of energy, and wild animals—including our own distant ancestors—are in constant peril of #starvation. Even a minor #injury can lead to #infection and #death.
Violence is a tool of survival, to be sure, whether in #predation, self-defense, or squabbles over #territory and #mating. Unnecessary violence is a quick road to #extinction. Most animals would rather do something else, when they can.
So before you fall back on “red in tooth and claw” as a default, look for other explanations. They’re usually more interesting anyway.