ELECTRONIC RECORDS LESSEN MEDICAL MALPRACTICE LAWSUIT CLAIMS
A small study of 275 doctors in Massachusetts recently indicates that the use of electronic health records (EHRs) may indeed...
Read MoreNURSING HOME ABUSE ARCHIVES
One of the major concerns of adult children with elderly parents is finding a nursing home where their parents will...
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One of the major concerns of adult children with elderly parents is finding a nursing home where their parents will...
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U.S. SEEKS BIGGER FINES IN EFFORT TO REDUCE DEFECTIVE VEHICLES
Despite carmakers efforts to flag problems and eliminate use of defective parts, the U.S. auto safety regulators in the Obama...
Read MorePEOPLE SLEEPING LESS, LEADING TO MORE CAR ACCIDENTS
Driving while drowsy could cause you to lose more time than if you would have pulled over to sleep –...
Read MoreBIRTH CONTROL RECALL AND YAZ
Warning labels on drugs alert users to potentially harmful effects and that even a prescribed drug can actually be a dangerous...
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HOW SPINAL CORD INJURIES AFFECT AN INDIVIDUAL’S QUALITY OF LIFE
Receiving a spinal cord injury has the potential to create life-long issues, depending on how serious the trauma is. Injuries to the...
Read MorePOOR MEDICAL INTERPRETATION IMPERILS PATIENTS
More than 25 million residents of the United States may suffer because they have inadequate translation at medical appointments. This...
Read MoreSTUDY FINDS HAPHAZARD REPORTING OF SURGICAL INFECTIONS
A report from researchers at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, which was published in the Journal for Healthcare Quality, revealed that...
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FEDERAL LAW BANS COMMERCIAL DRIVERS FROM USING CELLPHONES
A federal law that aims to reduce number of truck and commercial vehicle accidents caused by distracted driving has recently gone into...
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