- Dangerous Doctors and Lax Licensing Boards: A National Map
- Texas Nurses Vindicated in Fight for Patient Safety -- Almost
- Colon Cancer: The Best, Safest Way to Get Checked Out -- and to Prevent Malpractice
- Pediatric Malpractice: Real-Life Testimony
- The Price Tag of Medical Errors: $19.5 Billion per Year in the U.S.
- Primary care physicians hardest hit by heart attack malpractice suits
- Easily Mixed-Up Medication Tubes Cause Patient Deaths and Injuries
- Patient advocates dispute AMA conclusions on malpractice study
- Patients sue less often when hospitals honestly admit errors
- "I'm very sorry. What can I do to help?"
- End of Life Care: The Checkbook Is Open
- CT Perfusion Scans: Pretty Pictures, But No Better Treatments
- Radiation Overdoses and Regulatory Ineptness
- Hospital Infections: Discouraging Words from a Patient Safety Pioneer
- Repeat Cesarean Sections and Malpractice
- Should You Read Your Own Medical Records? Yes!
- Malpractice in Over-Diagnosis of Breast Cancer
- Inexperienced Resident Doctors to Receive More Supervision in Malpractice Prevention Effort
- Defensive Medicine: Does It Really Exist?
- Can Malpractice Be Prevented by Mandating Nurse Staffing Levels?
- Tips for Getting Home Safely from the Hospital -- and Staying Home
- Kicked Out of the Hospital Too Soon? Call This Number
- A Life-Saving Number: The Nurse-to-Patient Ratio
- The Shingles Vaccine: Underused Because Over-Hassled
- Malpractice Suit Exposes "Ghost Surgery" at the Cleveland Clinic
- Why Is U.S. Health Care So Expensive?
- Conflicts of Interest: Not Bad People, Just Human
- Surgery for Back Pain: Less Is More
- "Drug Facts" Boxes Help Patients Make Intelligent Choices
- Update on Baltimore Cardiac Malpractice: Victims of One Doctor Could Exceed One Thousand
- Baltimore Medical Malpractice Scandal Shows Systemic Problems of Hospital Peer Review
- Maryland Court Upholds Legal Protection for Nurse Whistleblowers
- Most People Who Think They Have Food Allergies Really Don't
- Board Certification: Be Careful of the Grandfathers
- "Top Hospital" Rankings Not All They're Cracked Up to Be
- Malpractice Lawsuit Ends with Safety Improvements by Hospital
- FDA Tightens Safety Rules for Radiation Therapy Machines
- Should Crestor Be in Your Future? Maybe Not, and Here's Why
- The Facts about Medical Malpractice and Tort Reform
- A New Look at the Radiation Dangers of CT Scans
- New Health Care Law Will Expose Drug Manufacturers' Gifts to Doctors
- Safer Health Care, But at a Cost
- Malpractice and Patients with Body Dysmorphic Disorder
- How to Speak Up When Health Care Goes Wrong
- Magic Bullet Prevention for Heart Attacks Still Not in Sight
- Medical Malpractice Crisis Is Not in Dollars Paid to Victims, but in Number of Errors
- Removal of Healthy Breast in Cancer Patients: Overtreatment or Peace of Mind?
- Do Bone-Building Drugs Cause Femur Fractures? FDA Takes Another Look
- Malpractice Patterns in Long-Term Care Hospitals Under Federal Investigation
- PSA Test's Inventor Says It's Time to Say No to Routine PSA Screening
- Medical Malpractice Is a Leading Cause of Preventable Death in District of Columbia
- Is Sexism Dangerous to Patient Safety?
- Texas Nurse Found "Not Guilty" for Reporting a Dangerous Doctor
- Big Profits in Cutting Corners on Quality for Owners of Long-Term Care Hospitals
- FDA Has New Initiative on Excessive Radiation to Patients
- Back Surgeon Is Hit with Large Malpractice Decision in Florida
- Can a Nurse Go to Prison for Reporting a Doctor for Malpractice?
- Judicial Elections and Medical Malpractice
- Medical Malpractice: Too Many Lawsuits or Too Much Preventable Harm?
- Health Care's Ever-Expanding Share of the Pie
- A Hospital Safety Credential Worth Looking For
- A Doctor Chooses Paid Speeches for Drug Makers Over Academic Prestige
- Health Insurance Reform and the "Death Spiral"
- Better Care with the Tried and True, or the Seduction of the New?
- How Good Is U.S. Health Care? It Depends on the Yardstick
- Preventing Malpractice in Radiation Therapy
- Malpractice in Radiation Therapy: Hideous Injuries from Lack of Simple Checklists
- Maryland medical malpractice victims are hit by state court
- Mental Health Care in America: Many Issues in Getting the Right Treatment to the Right People
- Another Good Clue that Your Hospital Takes Infection Prevention Seriously -- Chlorhexidine
- Fighting Hospital Infections: When Less is More
- Breast Cancer Screening: The Quiet Truth
- Medical Malpractice Lawsuits in Washington D.C.: An Unusual Venue for a Patient Safety Message
- More on Those Glossy Ads for Cancer Treatment
- Different Points of View on Medical Malpractice Lawsuits
- Cancer Treatment Industry Markets Hope to Desperate Patients:
- A Patient Safety Leader Speaks Out
- When Prevention Just Isn't Worth It for the Patient
- Improving Quality of Care by Paying Attention to the Need for Hope
- From Bitter Tragedy to Optimistic Hope: A True Patient Safety Story
- Reforming Health Care One Pilot Project at a Time
- Practice Makes Perfect: How Patients Can Learn about Hospital Volume
- More Holes Are Shown in the Safety Net for Drugs
- A Quick Way to Check the Safety of a Hospital or Nursing Home
- Consumers Union Hosts Patient Safety Forum in Washington
- Mammograms: Understanding the Risks and Benefits
- Why Are the Babies Dying?
- Poor Patient Education Can Be Fatal; A Washington, DC Malpractice Story
- Just Diagnosed with Cancer? Read on ...
- Save the Children: Universal Health Care as a Moral Issue
- "Defensive Medicine:" A Doctor Speaks Out on the Lack of Link between Malpractice Lawsuits and Medical Costs
- Where Are the Firing Offenses in Medicine?
- A Small Step Forward in Curbing Drug Industry Influence on Doctor Education
- Robotic Prostate Surgery: Surgeon's Volume Is Critical to Outcome
- Discipline of Dangerous Doctors Is Still in Critical Condition in Texas
- Infection Control: A Hospital Executive Speaks Out
- Another Quiet Hero of the Patient Safety Movement
- "Defensive Medicine" -- A Mom's Moving Response
- People's Pharmacy: Radio interview on patient safety
- Two Compelling New Books on Patient Safety
- "Ghostbusters" Are Weeding Out Fake Authors at Medical Journals
- A Virginia Child's Story Shows Why Every Patient Needs an Advocate in the Hospital
- State's Lawsuit Reveals How Drug Sales Reps Tried to Influence Doctors
- New Patient Safety Report Cards in Pennsylvania
- A True Story of Why We Need Report Cards on Doctors
- Preventive Health Care: U.S. Is Dead Last Among Industrialized Nations
- Vertebroplasty: Another Expensive Medical Fad?
- "Dead by Mistake" -- the Staggering Death Toll of Medical Error
- Who's to Blame for a Missed Diagnosis?
- Saving Lives -- and Money Too -- With Patient Safety Reform
- Broken Alarms and False Alarms in Medical Testing -- the Swine Flu Problem
- Does My Doctor Have a Conflict of Interest? Why You Should Care
- The Medical Industry's Own "Steroids in Baseball" Scandal
- Patient Injuries and Deaths in Hospitals Are Under-Reported and Covered Up
- Improving the "Informed Consent" Process with Old-Fashioned Conversation
- Congress Should Listen to the Patients on Patient Safety Day
- A Good Sign of a Doctor to Avoid
- Breast Cancer Screening: A Provocative Balance Sheet
- Cancer Screening: Not All It's Cracked Up to Be
- The Hospital "Revolving Door" -- New Information on a Big Danger
- The Hidden Costs of "Free" Drug Samples
- Today show discusses patient safety and "The Life You Save"
- How to Learn from Medical Mistakes
- How Can We Reduce Hospital Infections?
- A Safe -- and Gentle -- Approach to End-of-Life Decisions
- Acetaminophen (Tylenol): What Is a Safe Dose When You Drink Alcohol Regularly?
- Thousands Exposed to Hep-C by Rogue Surgery Tech
- Malpractice Payments Are Far Under 1% of U.S. Medical Costs
- Geriatric Doctors Are Valuable Aids for Any Elderly Patient
- The Patient Advocate: Your Guide to the Health Care Maze
- Finding a Quality Doctor: How to Avoid Michael Jackson's Mistake
- Quality Care at the Medical "Home"
- More Evidence for a Good Health Habit: Reading Your Medical Record
- Reading What Your Doctor Writes About You
- Who Pays for Medical Mistakes?
- The Role of Lawsuits in Enforcing Patient Safety
- Melding Safety with Affordability in American Health Care
- Too Much Medical Care Is Dangerous and Expensive
- Some Antidepressants Suspected to Increase Breast Cancer Recurrence Rate
- Test for Early Detection of Ovarian Cancer Relapse Doesn't Help Prolong Life
- Stroke Treatment: Wider Window for Giving Clot-Busting Drugs
- Surgical Stockings Found Ineffective at Preventing Blood Clots for Stroke Patients
- Acetaminophen (Tylenol): More Reason for Caution
- A Treatable Brain Disorder Can Masquerade as Dementia
- Is Our Health Care System Safer Today than 10 Years Ago?
- Private Rooms in Hospitals Are for Safety, Not Just Luxury
- Vermont Pioneers Crackdown on Drug Industry Freebies to Doctors
- Military Families Discover How Lack of Accountability Is Dangerous to Health
- Many Patients Find Close Relationship with Primary Doctor Worth Paying For
- Botox Now Required to Carry Black-Box Warning Label
- Heart Failure: An Expensive Revolving Door
- Stroke: New Ideas for Delivering the Known Effective Therapies to Patients
- Doctors Urged to Stop Accepting Gifts – A Step toward Eliminating Conflicts of Interest
- FDA Imposes Tighter Regulations on Internet Ads of Drugs
- FDA Issues Warnings for Weight-Loss Diet Supplements
- New Study Shows Benefits of Keeping Ovaries
- "Back in the Hospital Again" -- A Result of Fragmented, Uncoordinated Care
- Americans’ Health Care Suffers in Ailing Economy
- Three Things All Patients Need to Know
- Better Health Through Close Friendships
- Legal Win for Maryland Victims of Malpractice
- Should Pregnant Women Have a Thyroid Test?
- The Bed Bugs Are Back!
- Inactivity May Lead to Fatty Liver Disease
- Mammogram Benefits Exaggerated?
- Pistachio May Be Linked to Salmonella Contamination
- Statin Drugs: More Reasons to Take Them, or Not?
- What's Your "Real Age"? Filling Out an On-Line Questionnaire Will Tell Drug Companies All About You
- More Harm than Help from Screening Test for Prostate Cancer
- Patients Win, Drug Industry Loses, in Safety Case before Supreme Court
- Even A Glass of Alcohol A Day Can Increase Women’s Risk for Cancers
- Questions Patients Must Ask Before an MRI or CT Scan
- Big Boost for Research Measuring the Effectiveness of Medical Treatments
- Vitamins Failed to Prevent Diseases in Recent Studies
- Beware of "Natural" Weight-Loss Supplements Tainted with Potent Drugs
- Annual Inspection May Reduce Deaths from Oral Cancer
- Can Diet Beat Surgery in Protecting the Heart?
- Making Surgery Safer by Using Checklists
- Patients Benefit from Getting Second Opinions
- A Good Doctor is More than Well-Mannered
- Error Rates Mean Patients Should Carefully Select Colonoscopists
- Abnormalities in Scans Can Be Misleading
- Seroquel’s Manufacturer Knew Drug Could Cause Diabetes
- Tired Resident Doctors Prone to Error
- Arrogant, Abusive Doctors Pose Safety Risks to Patients
- Psychiatrists' Conflicts of Interest Taint Drug Recommendations for Kids
- Statins in Every Medicine Cabinet? Patients Need to Read the Numbers
- Legal Case Highlights Need for Annual Skin Checks to Prevent Deadly Cancer
- Deaths and Injuries from Prescription Drugs Reach Record Levels
- Image Quality of Scans: A Mystery?
- Vaccine Recommended Specially for Adult Smokers
- Online Anonymous Notification of Sex Partners For STDs
- How to Cope With All Your Information
- Review: Mainstream Media Doesn't Report Connections Between Drug Manufacturers and Pharmaceutical Studies
- Empathy and Time
- Hospital Patients: Know The Color of Your Bracelet
- The Biggest Risks You Face in the Hospital
- Study: Uninsured Pay $30 Billion for Health Care
- New Ovarian Cancer Test Raises Doubts Among OB-GYNs
- Insurance Companies Deny Doctors' Orders; Patients Suffer
- Hospital Death Rates Available Online
- CDC Declares Salmonella Outbreak Finished
- Doctors and Women Patients
- Dr. John Hickner on Test Results and Avoiding Injury from Miscommunication
- Common Testing Mistakes at the Family Doctor's Office
- Rules for Doctors and Patients
- Senator Kennedy's Health Care and Yours
- Doctor-Patient Relationships Turn Sour
- More on Medicare and Testing
- Medicare, Tests and Time
- Patients Find Online Discussion Comforting and Useful
- Medicare Won't Pay for Injuries Caused by Hospital Neglect
- Study: 24% of Pregnant Women Feel Poorly Informed by Gynecologist
- The Red Cross: A Safe Source of Blood?
- Tomatoes Are Safe, Say the FDA and CDC
- Benefits and Limitations of Healthy Diets
- Cancer Survival Depends on Country and Race
- For Better Medical Care, Bring a Friend
- Adults Slack on Vaccinations
- Do You Really Need That CT Scan?
- Diabetes: An Underrated Illness
- Getting Control of Your Health Records
- A Patient's Advice to Hospital Staff
- Psychiatric Patients Face Long ER Waits
- Detecting Ovarian Cancer Early
- Region Affects Health Care Quality
- Walking: One of the Best Forms of Physical Exercise
- 11 Deaths Tied to Medical Devices Containing Heparin
- Government Website Rates Hospitals
- Disclosure Means Fewer Lawsuits
- Advice from a Cancer Patient for Getting the Best Care
- Wishful Thinking and Procrastination Play Role in Delays of Cancer Treatment
- The Dark Side of Drug Advertising
- Dennis Quaid Defends Right To Sue Pharmaceutical Companies for Injuries
- The Drug Industry and the DSM-IV
- A Growing Trend of Patient Advocates
- Lasik's Painful Side-Effects
- Protecting Yourself from Medical Error
- The Art of Pain
- FDA Identifies Heparin Contaminant
- California Orders Insurers to Reinstate Policies
- Doctors, Research and Industry Money
- Google, Medical Records and Privacy
- Study: Patients Feel Uncomfortable Asking Doctors about Hand-washing
- New Study: Patients Dissatisfied with Hospitals
- Potential Dangers of Arbitration Agreements
- Medical Mistakes: A Doctor's Point of View
- Study Supports Reduction of Older Blood Use in Transfusions
- Anti-Psychotics in Nursing Homes, Re-visited
- Lawsuit Settled in Missed Colon Cancer Diagnosis
- Heparin Contaminant Closer To Identification
- Anesthesia Awareness More Common Than Previously Believed
- Easy-to-Miss Lesions Most Likely To Turn Cancerous
- Patients Need Access to Hospital Records
- Los Angeles Sues Health Net for Insurance Cancellations
- HIV Patients Still Snubbed By Doctors and Nurses
- New Project To Help Patients Manage Medical Records
- A Collaborative Approach to Fighting Bedsores
- Scientists Conceal Raw Data from Cancer Studies
- Advocacy Groups Seek Repeal of Needle Exchange Laws
- Diet Soda strongly linked to Metabolic Syndrome
- Depressed Doctors More Likely to Make Mistakes
- Guidelines for Hand Hygiene in Professional Settings
- Botox Associated with Deaths
- Pill Reduces Ovarian Cancer Risk
- Another Study Confirms Lack of Reporting of Medical Error
- MRSA Transmittable Through Some Sexual Activity
- Emergency Room Waits Getting Longer
- U.S.A. Has the Most Preventable Deaths
- Where are the Illinois Hospital Safety Reports?
- Hospitals Dangerously Slow in Treating Heart Attacks
- Study Finds Anti-Psychotics Do Not Curb Aggression
- The Pain of Medical Error: Not Just Physical
- Reducing Medical Error Through Talking
- Higher Risk of Leukemia Linked to Anemia Drugs
- Should Hospitals Pay for Their Mistakes?
- Elder Abuse: Nursing Homes Often Use Anti-Psychotics to "Maintain Order"
- Study: Common Treatments for Sinus Infection No Better Than Placebos
- Checklists to Save Lives in the ICU
- New Study: Doctors Reluctant to Report Errors
- Hospitals Try to Combat MRSA
- New Factors for Breast Cancer Risk for African-American Women
- Hospital Commits 3rd Brain Surgery on the Wrong Side of the Head
- Risk Disclosure and Organ Donation
- Plastic Surgery: Still Safe, but Know the Risks
- Energy Drinks Linked to Heart Problems
- MRSA Discovered in Virginia Communities: What You Need To Know
- Tripled Risk of Deep-Vein Thrombosis on Long Flights
- Overuse of Some Painkillers May Increase Headaches
- Fighting Superbugs in Hospitals
- Helen Haskell Interview
- Popcorn Supplier ConAgra Will Drop Diacetyl
- Doctors With Poor Communication Skills More Like To Get Complaints
- Might Full Disclosure of Medical Error be the Best Policy?
- Cancer Panel Critiques U.S. Government for Lack of Illness-Prevention
- Protecting Yourself from Medical Errors
- Hospital Infection Rates a Matter of Concern
- Cancer Patients Face Confusing Obstacles and Inconsistent Treatment
- Healthcare System Disadvantages Patients with Low Literacy Levels
- Fewer Nurses Leads to More Pneumonia
- Recent Findings Show Medical Error as Major Cause of Death in U.S.
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