Hospitals are being unfortunately incentivised by the federal government to discharge some patients earlier than they should.
UW’s Center for Sensorimotor Neural Engineering has been granted $16 million dollars to carry out research that hopefully will one day allow paralyzed people to move their limbs.
A recent study found that failing to take an accurate patient history, failing to properly examine the patient, and failing to order proper tests were the main reasons why patients presenting to the ER with abdominal pain were misdiagnosed.
Unfortunately, it is difficult to hold health care providers accountable for negligent care. Lawsuits tend to only occur with catastrophic care. And state boards generally do a poor job of disciplining the worst offenders.
The findings of a new study suggest that a patient’s level of fear, anxiety, or other adverse feelings prior to a procedure affect the outcome.
A recent study found that doctors who order more tests for their patients were faced with fewer lawsuits. Whether that is because they were practicing "defensive medicine" or giving more thorough and comprehensive care is still an open question.
A new breakthrough – growing vocal cord tissues in a lab – may result in speech-impaired people regaining the ability to speak.
A recent study has examined the possibility of using gene therapy instead of steroids in certain applications, which would have the same effect without the side effects of steroids.