Virginia Mason latest hospital to tell its patients that their surgeons may be overlapping surgeries
Virginia Mason joins the University of Washington in confirming that the practice of booking overlapping surgeries exists outside of Swedish.
Virginia Mason joins the University of Washington in confirming that the practice of booking overlapping surgeries exists outside of Swedish.
A recent study found information found on the Internet can erode trust people have with their doctors.
Local subscription-based health care provider Qliance closes.
A recent study found that here is a correlation between the age of the doctor and the mortality rate of the patient.
Bias can and does exist in the health care, and it can unfortunately cause different patients to get different treatment.
A recent Medscape poll found that as many of 43% of doctors felt like lying to protect a colleague would be ok in certain circumstances.
New prostate cancer screening guidelines do not recommend screening for any age group. The new guidelines only recommend men ages 55-69 speak with their doctors about weighing the risks and benefits.
Most jurors will give doctors a pass in a medical negligence case. However, if you can show the doctor had a bad motive that caused the injury, that may tip the balance.
Many people are turning to ride sharing apps like Uber and Lyft to take them to the ER instead of an ambulance.
The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education has recently reversed itself, and again allows most rookie doctors to work up to 24 hours continuously.