The Florida physician who was filmed yelling at a patient at Gainesville (Fla.) After-Hours Clinic issued a written apology, claiming he "overreacted" and was acting in defense of clinic staff, WCJB-20 News.
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As wildfires consumed parts of Northern California, including the area near Kaiser Permanente Santa Rosa (Calif.) Medical Center, hospital staff remained committed to patient care — all while knowing they may lose their own homes to the flames, NBC Bay…
Recent findings suggest certain aspects of a student's empathy increase during their time in medical school, according to research published in the journal Medical Education.
Students enrolled at Ross University School of Medicine in Dominica have been unable to return to the campus since Hurricane Maria barreled across the island Sept. 18. However, officials said students will resume fall semester classes on a cruise ship,…
Researchers discovered patients who underwent operations by female surgeons reported lower death rates, fewer complications and lower readmissions to the hospital one month after their procedure, according to a recent study published in the journal BMJ.
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One of the 22 Americans injured during a series of unknown "health attacks" in Cuba said the U.S.'s response to the incidents was "poorly" handled, according to CBS Miami.
Word of mouth (72 percent) and a reputation for providing quality care (70 percent) were the two biggest factors physicians cited as increasing their patient volume, according to a recent report by Medcape.
Seventy-eight healthcare professionals from several New York hospitals and health systems traveled to Puerto Rico Oct. 12 to assist medical professionals on the island and provide care to those who need it, according to Newsday.
After spending time with her young daughter, one Wisconsin physician was inspired to write a children's book to encourage children to read and to increase their physical activity, WMTV-15 News.
Gabriel Victora, PhD, an immunologist at a research laboratory at New York City-based The Rockefeller University, said he's "just coming to grips" with the fact that he received a MacArthur 'genius' grant, according to STAT.