Patient Experiences Shed Light on Diagnostic Errors
Problems related to patient-physician interactions contribute to diagnostic errors
Red Cross Issues Urgent Call for Blood Ahead of the Holidays
More than 4,300 blood drives needed to stop the shortage from continuing throughout the winter
AMA to Collect Data on Suicide Among Doctors-in-Training
Administration hopes to identify the systemic factors that contribute to this problem
In Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair, Curcumin Lacks Benefit
None of four biomarkers indicating injury or inflammation were significantly affected by curcumin
Recommendations Issued for Management of Bradycardia
Guidelines emphasize that treatment decisions should be based on evidence, patient's care goals
CDC: Gun Deaths on the Rise in the United States
U.S. has world's highest rate of gun ownership by civilians among industrialized countries
Use of Polyetheretherketone Devices May Up Pseudarthrosis
Higher rates of pseudarthrosis, revision sx versus allografts in patients with one-level ACDF
Quantity of Opioids Prescribed Postop Linked to Consumption
Patients use 0.53 more pills for every additional opioid pill prescribed; pain also tied to consumption
More Frequent Surveillance No Benefit After NSCLC Resection
More frequent postsurgical surveillance is not associated with improved survival
Medicaid Expansion Approved in Three Republican-Leaning States
Voters supported expansion in Utah, Nebraska, and Idaho
