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Levitt calls for speeding switch to electronic records
Lack of primary care physicians may derail healthcare reform initiative
Discontent spurs ER physicians to consider leaving St. Louis hospital
Washington becomes fourth state to stop paying for medical errors
Group offers doctors bonuses for better care
January 30, 2008
Health costs hinder overhaul
Pfizer seeks to prevent HIV
When a murderer wants to practice medicine
In spinal device research, questions on conflicts
Pediatricians group wants TV show canceled
Cold meds send 7,000 kids to hospitals
January 29, 2008
Commentary: Expectations of physicians vary widely
Medical schools prepare for "silver tsunami"
Internet helps doctor get back to basics
New respect between Eastern, Western medicine
Doctors too quick to blame obese patients’ ills on fat, studies suggest
January 28, 2008
St. Louis medical center eyeing new employment system for ER docs
Website may spark change in medical economics
Report: Few complaints against physicians result in discipline
January 25, 2008
Rehab program for doctors won’t survive in California
January 24, 2008
Six OB/GYN doctors leaving Mercy, transferring to West Penn
New York physicians will get raises thanks to collaborative triage
Study: Internet tools increase physician disease reporting
Surgeons ’are better after playing Nintendo Wii’
Seattle hospital cancels pact with doctors
New Jersey moving to aid surgery centers
Tennessee doctors express concern as retail clinics flourish
Doctors paid to prescribe generic pills
January 23, 2008
Heart disease deaths plummet ahead of 2010 goal
January 22, 2008
Dispute puts some Humana patients in a bind
Infections after breast surgery found to be costly
January 21, 2008
Doctors warn bacteria are racing past drugs
January 18, 2008
Minnesota health system bans pharmaceutical logos
In pitches to doctors, promise of big payday
January 17, 2008
Colorado waiting on hospital data
Hospital-based doctors targeted for Medicaid rate cut
Forced rectal exam stirs ethics questions
January 16, 2008
’Bundling’ hospital processes may help prevent infections
Report: Georgia should build medical campus
January 15, 2008
Doctors fail to report errors, study finds
Hopkins Hospital drops latex gloves
Insurers stop paying for care linked to errors
Emergency care waits found to be on rise
January 14, 2008
Ruling on research endangers patients, doctors say
January 10, 2008
Canadian surgeon pleads guilty in the United States
The campaign begins to legalize physician-assisted suicide
The falling-down professions
Doctor’s diagnosis, version 2.0
Physician-owned hospitals faulted on emergency care
January 9, 2008
Study: Overbooking patients can be good business for docs
Study cites California hospitals’ coronary bypass death rates
Cuisine, decor--bedside manner
Learning to ask surgeons the tough questions
January 8, 2008
Norovirus sweeps two Boston hospitals
Lax catheter policies seen at many hospitals
Severe dearth of doctors forecast for Maryland
January 7, 2008
Florida doctors want to charge more for copies of medical records
Minnesota ’Top Doctors’ list is out again; how accurate is it?
Illinois hospital safety reports past due
January 4, 2008
Group lets docs have patience
January 3, 2008
Q&A: Resident work hours, MD lifestyles and primary care
Physician-owners still on defensive
Few positives in healthcare system
Costs stymie call for more doctors
New Jersey physician fighting to keep license
Medicaid payments go up for pediatric care in New Jersey
Drug sample distribution system faulted
Jolt delayed in third of cardiac arrests
January 2, 2008
Company looks to predict premature births
Cancer diagnosis? Get 2nd ... 3rd ... 4th opinion
After losing lawsuit, Indianapolis cardiology practice may dissolve
Researcher says doctors should talk about death with patients
Hospitals’ action stops spread of infection
Prescription monitoring program finds success, court battles
Technology cuts risk of surgical sponges
Whites more likely to get ER narcotics