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Defensive medicine less costly than thought - FierceHealthcare


The Economist (blog)

Defensive medicine less costly than thought
FierceHealthcare
For the past several years, policymakers have linked physicians' fear of malpractice suits to the rise in defensive medicine, and assumed these forces were ...
Costs Of Defensive Medicine May Be OverstatedNPR (blog)
Cost of Medical Malpractice Tops $55 Billion a Year in U.S.BusinessWeek
How Much Does Defensive Medicine Cost? One Study Says $46 BillionWall Street Journal (blog)
Memphis Daily News (blog) -MedPage Today -Medscape
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BG Medicine's Losses Mount As It Negotiates FDA Marketing Approval - Wall Street Journal


BG Medicine's Losses Mount As It Negotiates FDA Marketing Approval
Wall Street Journal
BG Medicine Inc. said its losses widened and its deficit grew in the first half as it continued negotiating regulatory approval for ...

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A Review of Complementary and Alternative Medicine Practices among Cancer ... - Medscape


A Review of Complementary and Alternative Medicine Practices among Cancer ...
Medscape
About 4 of 10 adults in the United States use some type of complementary or alternative medicine (CAM) therapy, with the rate being higher among patients ...
Medical center welcomes 2 oncologistsSequim Gazette

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Palliative Medicine: How German Physicians Act At The End Of Life - Medical News Today (press release)


MSN Health & Fitness

Palliative Medicine: How German Physicians Act At The End Of Life
Medical News Today (press release)
A new study out in Palliative Medicine, published by SAGE, reveals that German physicians do hasten death in some cases, against current ethical guidelines ...
Quality-of-life care must start right awayCNN International
Health Care Reform: Is There a Doctor in the House?MSN Health & Fitness
Palliative Care Improves Survival, Quality of Life in Advanced Lung CancerNCI Cancer Bulletin
EurekAlert (press release) -Inside INdiana Business (press release) -HealthLeaders Media
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Health Care Reform: Will It Empower or Perplex Consumers? - BusinessWeek


Health Care Reform: Will It Empower or Perplex Consumers?
BusinessWeek
SOURCES: Christina Zarcadoolas, Ph.D., associate professor, preventive medicine, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York City; Ilene Margolin, ...

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Former head of emergency medicine at Children's Hospital arrested - Fox 31 KDVR.com


Fox 31 KDVR.com

Former head of emergency medicine at Children's Hospital arrested
Fox 31 KDVR.com
Hampers was the head of emergency medicine at the Children's Hospital. He was arrested by federal agents in Virginia on Tuesday, accused of writing fake ...
Doctor at Children's Hospital held on 655-count prescription-fraud indictmentDenver Post
Pediatrician indicted on 655 counts of prescription fraudDOTmed.com
Louis Hampers: Indicted Children's doctor back in court on Friday, back in ...Westword (blog)

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