Researchers conducted interviews of patients’ decision-makers to determine how well their understanding of a patient’s prognosis aligned with the physician’s prognostic estimate. The patients were receiving care in the intensive care unit and were identified by physicians as having a high risk of death.
Use of interception practices was associated with fewer medication errors.
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2011 survey finds 25% of adults experienced a gap in health insurance last year.
Is the list of "10 shocking medical mistakes" informational or just sensational?
Japan spends the least on healthcare and the US spends the most--without providing superior care for the money.
Costs associated with obesity are even higher than originally thought.
Landmark study seeks 100,000 new participants.
New approach to improve the medical liability system expected to reduce healthcare costs.
About half of cancer survivors die from cancer, but the other half die from other causes
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