Medical Students Lacking Proficiency in BP Measurements
Among 159 medical students, a mean of 4.1 elements out of 11 were performed properly
New Bill With Tort Reforms Will Protect Iowa Physicians
Reforms include limiting noneconomic damages for intangibles, stronger expert witness standards
U.S. Leads in Income-Based Health Care Inequalities
More public tolerance for health care inequalities seen in United States than other countries
Many Bariatric Surgery Patients Using Opioids Seven Years Later
Hydrocodone most commonly used, followed by tramadol and oxycodone
Cool Water Works As Well As Hot for Ridding Hands of Germs
Time spent scrubbing hands with soap more important that water temperature
May 2017 Briefing – Cosmetic Surgery
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Cosmetic Surgery for May 2017. This roundup includes the...
High-Risk Pools May Represent Step Back for U.S. Health Care
Higher premiums, deductibles, out-of-pocket costs likely to make high-risk pools unaffordable
Social Psychology May Help With Physician Error Disclosure
Deliberate practice, together with lessons from social psychology, can implement change in error disclosure
Reduction in Post-Op Delirium With mHELP Program
Modified Hospital Elder Life Program could help reduce risk for seniors having abdominal surgery
New Bill Intends to Repeal Limits on Physician-Owned Hospitals
Bill introduced in U.S. House of Representatives has bipartisan support with more than 50 co-sponsors
