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Study Reports Racial Disparities in Treatment
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[02/01/2013] When researchers investigated the link between racial disparities and appendicitis outcomes in children, they found that the type of hospital —community, children's or county— affects the patients’ odds of developing a perforated appendix. Study Reports Racial Disparities in Treatment - Read more
Neurologists Worry About Career Burnout
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[19/12/2012] A survey has identified career burnout as a significant problem among neurologists who predominantly work with hospital inpatients. Neurologists Worry About Career Burnout - Read more
Cost-effective for Hospitals, Good for Patients
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[18/12/2012] Telestroke networks that enable the remote and rapid diagnosis and treatment of stroke can improve the bottom line of patients and hospitals, researchers report. Cost-effective for Hospitals, Good for Patients - Read more
More Involvement in Decision-Making Necessary
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[30/11/2012] Everywhere, there is a clear need for the systematic improvement of patient safety. Patient safety cannot be improved by simply making new rules. A new model of adaptive safety-management is already being used at Vaasa Central Hospital in Vaasa, Finland. More Involvement in Decision-Making Necessary - Read more
Physicians Fail to Disclose Conflicts of Interest
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[12/11/2012] As the use of Twitter and other social media by physicians and patients rises, more and more physicians seem to forget to do what many consider crucial for building doctor-patient trust: disclose potential conflicts of interest. Physicians Fail to Disclose Conflicts of Interest - Read more
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