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Diagnostic Errors More Common, Costly and Harmful Than Treatment Mistakes
April 22, 2013 — In reviewing 25 years of U.S. malpractice claim payouts, researchers found that diagnostic errors — not surgical mistakes or medication overdoses — accounted for the largest fraction of ... > full story -
Lung Cancer Mortality Rates Linked to Primary Care Provider Density
April 22, 2013 — Researchers found lower mortality was associated with higher primary care provider ... > full story -
Combating H7N9: Using Lessons Learned from Recent Studies on H5N1
April 22, 2013 — Researchers have developed a series of messages for policy makers that are highly relevant to the current ... > full story -
Accuracy and Reliability of Ecg Interpretation by Physicians Is Limited, Study Suggests
April 19, 2013 — Incorporating an electrocardiogram (ECG) during pre-participation screening for athletes has demonstrated a reduction in incidence of sudden cardiac death (SCD); however, it remains controversial in ... > full story -
Intense, Specialized Training in Young Athletes Linked to Serious Overuse Injuries
April 19, 2013 — Young athletes who specialize in one sport and train intensively have a significantly higher risk of stress fractures and other severe overuse injuries, according to the largest clinical study of its ... > full story -
Outpatients, Hospital Patients Face Growing, but Different Problems With Antibiotic Resistance
April 18, 2013 — A new study concludes that problems with antibiotic resistance faced by outpatients may be as bad as those in hospitalized patients, and that more studies of outpatients are needed -- both to protect ... > full story -
More Efforts Needed to Regulate Dietary Supplements, Experts Urge
April 18, 2013 — Dietary supplements accounted for more than half the Class 1 drugs recalled by the US Food and Drug Administration from 2004-12, meaning they contained substances that could cause serious health ... > full story -
Despite Superbug Crisis, Progress in Antibiotic Development 'Alarmingly Elusive'
April 18, 2013 — Despite the desperate need for new antibiotics to combat increasingly deadly resistant bacteria, the US Food and Drug Administration has approved only one new systemic antibiotic since the Infectious ... > full story -
Should Doctors Be Involved in the Concealed-Weapons Permit Process?
April 17, 2013 — Experts have discussed the medical, ethical, and legal concerns about physician involvement in concealed weapons permits. They argue that standards, protocols and new policies are needed for ... > full story -
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Patient Satisfaction With Hospital Stay Does Not Reflect Quality of Surgical Care
April 17, 2013 — Patient satisfaction is an important indicator of a hospital’s service quality, but new research suggests that it doesn’t necessarily reflect the quality of the surgical care patients ... > full story
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