Recent studies seem to indicate certain stroke patients will benefit from thrombectomy up to 24 hours after the onset of symptoms.
Providing care to patients with limited English proficiency can be risky without the use of qualified translators.
False-Positive test results are more common than you think.
A doctor telling you to call a lawyer due to the wrongful actions of another doctor is evidence you have a case. But it’s not the whole story.
In an increasingly complicating medical world, checklists can help surgeons and other doctors avoid missing key steps and making mistakes that can cause patients harm.
A recent study found that both interns and patients want a supervising doctor involved in the care provided.
A recent study found that over 3/4s of patients under 16 with a SCFE diagnosis had multiple care contacts with symptomatology before the actual diagnosis is made.
These days doctors and midlevel providers (including ARNPs and PAs) you encounter in the hospital may not be employees.
To avoid serious errors in dosing, particularly in the pediatric population, the AAP is calling for the use of kilograms only in the ER.
Injuries from fireworks send people – particularly children and teenagers – to Emergency Departments in droves on July 4th