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
There are many clinical decision rules to stratify patients in terms of risk, but some of the most important are the Canadian Head CT Rule and the New Orleans Criteria.
A new Scientific Statement from the American Heart Association is intended to be a scientific “wake-up call” for those who diagnose and treat women with cardiovascular disease.
A recent article in Public Citizen News takes the position that limiting work hours for medical residents is necessary to promote patient safety.
Recently the Seattle Times ran an article on UW Medical School’s recent shift away from intense classroom learning for its first and second year medical
According to a recent report, electronic health records may increase medical errors and malpractice liability.
A Brooklyn man is bringing a lawsuit alleging that there was a delay in treating his compartment syndrome, resulting in the amputation of his right leg above the knee.
Thousands of women in the U.S. with cardiac conditions are misdiagnosed and undertreated every year.