Approximately 750 physicians who practice primary care, internal medicine, and emergency medicine were surveyed. The study showed that 78% of these physicians misinterpreted the living will as a DNR order and 64% misinterpreted a DNR order as comfort care/end of life care, when in fact, the patient wanted aggressive care unless terminally ill.

According to Dr. Mirarchi, “Because of misunderstanding and misinterpretation of living wills, there is a clear and present danger to patient safety nationwide for both the healthy and critically ill population.” Dr. Mirarchi is also the author of Understanding Your Living Will.

A second edition of Exercising through Your Pregnancy will be released in the Spring 2012. Addicus Books first published the book in 2001. The author, James Clapp, M.D., is one of the nation’s foremost experts on prenatal fitness. Joining as co-author is Catherine Cram, M.S., director of Comprehensive Fitness Consulting, LLC. The company provides prenatal and postpartum fitness certification training for maternal healthcare providers, fitness professionals, and military medical staff.

Ms. Cram is also author of Fit Pregnancy for Dummies (Wiley 2004). She is frequently a featured speaker at conferences for medical, fitness, and material healthcare professionals.

Lung Cancer—From Diagnosis to Treatment (Second Edition) rolled off the press in January.  The author is thoracic surgeon, Walter J. Scott, M.D., of the Fox Chase Cancer Center in Pennsylvania.