Apparently Nobody in Healthcare Trusts Each Other - The Doctor Weighs In

Blues Taught Me to Listen—Often What Patients Need Most

A dying blues man teaches a med student that a patient's appearance and first impression only scratch the surface of what lies within. Read more ?

Apparently Nobody in Healthcare Trusts Each Other

Hospital systems & doctors don't trust health plans & plans don't trust them, a new survey shows. Read more ?

Cosmetic Surgery Patient’s Leaked Identity Leads to Malpractice Claim

A closed claim by a cosmetic surgery patient whose photo showed up in search results highlights the dangers of working with unfamiliar digital technology. Read more ?

Mental Health After a Tragedy: Lessons from Katrina

The RISK project provides a rich body of scientific literature that should be used to guide how we respond to current and future hurricane disasters. Read more ?

Continuous Monitoring Could Have Saved This Patient’s Life

A hospital failed to monitor a high-risk patient being given opioids for pain. She died. This death could have been prevented with continuous monitoring. Read more ?

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4. Discoveries about how organisms stay in sync with Earth’s rhythm of day and night have won this year’s Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.
5. Sleep spindles, a type of brain activity recorded during stage two of sleep, has repeatedly been associated with improving brain plasticityand consolidating memory.

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