21 Percent of Americans Report Experiencing a Medical Error
Survey results show patients and families feel some responsibility for patient safety
PFS Up With Obinutuzumab-Based Tx in Follicular Lymphoma
Induction, maintenance treatment with obinutuzumab-based chemo beats rituximab
Smoking Cessation Support Less Likely for Cancer Patients
General practitioners less likely to support smoking cessation in patients with cancer than with CHD
Process Promising for On-Site Printing of Custom-Dosed Meds
Printed films, original powders exhibit similar crystallographic order and chemistry
Scientists Support Genome Editing to Prevent Disease
Majority of survey respondents support gene editing to treat diseases but not human enhancement
Anticoagulants With Other Drugs Raise Bleeding Risk in AF
And antithrobotic medications linked to higher rate of hematuria-related events in older adults
Increase in Number of Centers Doing Robotic Prostatectomy
Radical prostatectomy centers that closed from '10 to '14 more likely in areas with strong competition
Rate of Obesity-, Overweight-Related Cancers High in the U.S.
40 percent of cancer diagnoses tied to extra weight; rate higher in older individuals, females
Pay Inequality, Work-Life Balance Top Concerns for Female Docs
Despite challenges, 86 percent say they are likely to continue practicing as doctors for rest of career
Provider Advice Impacts Breast Cancer Prevention Decisions
Worry, trust also affect choice on whether to use selective estrogen receptor modulators
