A Chicago woman has become the second U.S. patient diagnosed with the dangerous new virus from China, health officials announced
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One NHS patient DIED after receiving infected organs
One NHS patient DIED and another became seriously ill after receiving infected organs from surgeon who failed to disclose his
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Startup seeks to hold doctors, hospitals accountable on patient record requests
When Kelly Shanahan had her OB-GYN practice in South Lake Tahoe, Calif., she was meticulous about providing medical records promptly
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Published studies may exaggerate the effect of burnout on quality of patient care
Published studies have shown an association between burnout among health care professionals and quality of patient care, but those studies
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Keck School of Medicine promotes patient diversity in cardiac surgery clinical trials
A highly competitive $4.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
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States seek explicit patient consent for pelvic exams
Savanah Harshbarger estimates she performed as many as 10 pelvic exams last year on patients before gynecologic surgeries, feeling for
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Superbug fungus a 'serious global health threat' as over 600 in US are infected: CDC
A type of fungus that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is calling a “serious global health threat” is
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Patient coughs up blood clot in shape of lung passage: report
A man being treated for heart failure coughed out a cast of the right bronchial tree after doctors placed a
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Scribes improve physician workflow, patient interaction
(HealthDay)—Use of medical scribes is associated with decreased physician documentation burden, improved work efficiency, and improved patient interactions, according to
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Pediatric robot patient offers new level of realism for doctors in training
A team of researchers and engineers at Gaumard Scientific has unveiled a new robot that raises the bar on medical
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