Although the majority of physicians say they are comfortable telling patients why certain tests and procedures are not worth the cost or could be avoided, they feel these discussions are increasingly difficult to have, according to a survey published in…
Integration & Physician Issues
A plaintiff's attorney has asked a judge to force a Detroit-area physician accused of intentionally misdiagnosing at least 250 children to return to the U.S. for further deposition, according to Michigan Radio.
Orlando-based University of Central Florida President John C. Hitt, PhD, announced his intent to retire Tuesday after nearly 26 years at the helm of the institution.
Two surgeons from Houston-based Texas Children's Hospital operated on an unborn child still inside its mother's uterus to minimize the effects of spina bifida, a condition in which the individual's backbone and spinal cord do not develop property, according to…
The American Academy of Family Physicians highlighted the top 20 allopathic and osteopathic medical schools for 2017 that have produced the highest number of physicians who went into family medicine residency programs.
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A nurse from Jefferson, N.C.-based Ashe Memorial Hospital scaled a cliff — after powerful storms flooded the bridge near her home — to deliver two babies, according to WTVD.
A research team from Texas Back Institute will be working on a Federal Drug Administration (FDA) trial to investigate one of the most revolutionary medical treatments in history – the use of stem cells to rejuvenate spinal tissue.
Reports out of Colorado tell a shocking story of cancelled or postponed surgical procedures for veterans at the Denver Veterans Affairs Medical Center, forcing 65-90 veterans to go without needed care since early August.
Mark Rubinetti, MD, is now a part of Care Station Medical Group, a primary care provider with six locations throughout New Jersey.
While doctors of osteopathic medicine currently make up roughly 8.5 percent of licensed physicians, experts suggest the percentage will increase dramatically during the coming years, according to a Health Affairs blog post.