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In some cultures, cancer stirs shame
With ethnic minorities and immigrants fast becoming the collective U.S. majority, there is a push in medical circles to...
Labor groups launch website to monitor Beth Israel
Two Massachusetts labor groups say they have launched a website to monitor treatment of patients and employees at Beth...
Web Exclusive: More Hospitals Offering Alternative Therapies—Are You?
A new survey by American Hospital Association subsidiary Health Forum shows that a growing number of hospitals are...
ER patients often left confused after visits
A vast majority of emergency room patients are discharged without understanding the treatment they received or how to...
Web Exclusive: Informed Consent: More Than a Signature
Attorney Alan G. Williams, author of Physician, Protect Thyself: 7 Simple Ways NOT to Get Sued for Medical Malpractice...
Web Exclusive: Maintain Your Focus
When you're in charge of a hospital that is working to improve its quality and patient safety, you need to be focused.
TB scare brings babies, parents to Kaiser
California public health officials are investigating the possible tuberculosis exposure of nearly 1,000 babies from a...
Hollywood, FL, hospital opens resource center
Through the efforts of the Patient Advisory Council at Memorial Regional Hospital in Hollywood, FL, the facility has...
Young patients learn about treatments through play
To lessen the terror that kids may feel before a scary procedure, some hospitals are incorporating "medical play" for...
Magazine: Where the IV Pumps Roam
Hospitals use wireless technology to keep tabs on vital assets—patients included.