Did New York’s Mental Health System Fail Michelle Go and Simon Martial?

Recently, there have been two cases of violent, deadly attacks committed in NYC by people known to have a significant history of mental illness accompanied by thoughts/acts of violence. The crimes were committed by Frank R. James and Simon Martial. Crimes like these often cause the public to question why people with a history of …

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Robotic Assistants in Nursing: Issues in Safety, Hygiene, and the Not-So-Human Connection

As I read the headline, I thought, “What is the world coming to?” Robots performing nursing care? I once joked with colleagues that since hospitals seem so intent upon reducing the number of care providers- both nurses and nursing assistants- that perhaps they could start using kiosks for the patient admission process. At the time, …

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