Cosmetic Surgery
Home Cosmetic Surgery
Reduction Mammaplasty Linked to Improved HRQoL in Teens
Improvements in health-related quality of life, breast symptoms, regardless of age, BMI
Health Care Spending Up, Mainly Due to Rising Prices
Spending increasing despite no change or decline in utilization of most health care services
Longer Anesthesia Duration Tied to More Surgical Complications
Findings in patients undergoing head, neck microvascular reconstruction
CDC: 8.8 Percent Uninsured in U.S. in First Half of 2018
12.5 percent of adults aged 18-64 years and 4.4 percent of children aged 0-17 years uninsured
Quality Issues for Both Paper-, Electronic-Based Health Records
Study affirms poor quality of nursing documentation, as well as lack of knowledge and skills
Low-Cost Services a Major Player in Unnecessary Health Spending
Costs associated with low-cost, low-value health services nearly twice as high as high-cost services
Virtual Planning May Help With Nasal Obstruction Surgery
Surgeons rank the tool a 3.4 out of 5 for how realistic it is compared with actual surgery
Most Female Physicians Have Faced Sexist Patient Comments
Sexual harassment by patients can negatively affect physician-patient relationship, quality of care
Increase in Rate of Breast Reconstruction for Mastectomy
From 2009 to 2014, increases for all age groups, especially for women aged 65 years and older
Online Ratings Not Aligned With Objective Quality Measures
In addition, consumer ratings are consistent across platforms for specialist physicians
