Language Barriers in Medicine
Tyler Goldberg-Hoss February 11, 2019
Providing care to patients with limited English proficiency can be risky without the use of qualified translators.
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.
Recently, 9 doctors in California are accused by the Medical Board of overprescribing opioid medications, resulting in overdoses.
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.
Despite research supporting the use of medications to treat heart failure, they are still under prescribed and under used.
A recent study suggests that hospitals have been overusing VTE prophylaxis on patients after major surgery.
Once the FDA approves a drug for a particular use, it can then be prescribed by a physician for an entirely different medical condition.
A recent study found that 94% of people who thought they were allergic to penicillin actually were not allergic to the drug.
A new "asynchronous model" of health care is emerging to attempt to make the delivery of care more efficient.
