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Portland, OR doc makes house calls by bicycle
Before leaving the office to visit a homebound patient, Tony Ohotto, MD, gathered a few necessities: his stethoscope...
Clostridium difficile infections increasing among children
Clostridium difficile, a nasty, infectious disease that tends to spread in hospitals, is cropping up in more U.S...
A push to ease prescription drug shortages
Minnesota State Sen. Amy Klobuchar has voiced concern about a growing shortage of prescription drugs, including...
Experiments test if implant can block sleep apnea
Scientists are beginning to test if an implanted pacemaker-like device might help certain sleep apnea sufferers...
WA may see push for circumcision after evidence shows health benefits
There may be a new push for circumcision in Washington, thanks to a review of national guidelines for the procedure...
Should Patients Read the Doctor’s Notes?
For 40 years, the tension over patient access has been playing out in hospitals, clinics and doctors’ offices...
Earliest tests for finding breast cancer are prone to error
Monica Long had expected a routine appointment. But here she was sitting in her new oncologist’s office, and he...
A new practice: The doctor will see you today
Dennis M. Dimitri, MD, a family physician, runs a pretty unusual office. Few appointments are accepted in advance...
Many doctors not testing teens for HIV as recommended
It's supposed to be this simple: A teenager goes in for an annual physical, and at some point the doctor says...
Why early detection is the best way to beat cancer
More than a third of all Americans will be diagnosed with cancer sometime in their lives, and the U.S. spends billions...

Book: The Satisfied Patient, Second Edition:
This fully updated book illustrates how focusing on patient satisfaction can better your organization, reduce the...
Book: The Complete Guide to Transforming the Patient Experience
The patient experience impacts all areas of healthcare, including patient satisfaction, quality (as measured by...