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Opioid overdoses overwhelm the nation's morgues

by Adam Allington
May 11, 2017
Drug-related deaths highlight a critical need for more trained pathologists.
As of 2015, overdose became the number one cause of injury-related death, according to the most recent data from the Centers for Disease Control.
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When is it a good time to go to the hospital? When the doctors are being watched

by Dan Gorenstein
Mar 21, 2017
Want to know when it’s a good time to go to the hospital? Seems it’s when the doctors are being watched. Every few years the accrediting agency known as the Joint Commission conducts random hospital inspections. A new study out in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine finds that mortality rates drop when the inspectors show […]
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Doctors are arming themselves with MBAs to navigate a tricky health care landscape

by Dan Gorenstein
Feb 15, 2017
As medicine becomes more about business, an MBA could prove helpful.
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Help wanted: Hospitals struggle to hire staff

by Dan Gorenstein
Dec 22, 2016
A White House report suggests working with community colleges may help.
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Why you should want your surgeon to play video games

by Molly Wood
Dec 19, 2016
A virtual reality app gamifies surgery to help train medical professionals.
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Medical research funding bill flying through Congress

by Dan Gorenstein
Dec 6, 2016
But 21st Century Cures Act is not without its critics.
A view of the University of California, San Francisco's Comprehensive Cancer Center.
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Thought you were in-network? Surprise!

by Dan Gorenstein
Nov 18, 2016
Some E.R. doctors lead to unexpected bills.
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The two sisters who became doctors against the odds

by Bridget Bodnar
Nov 17, 2016
The story of Emily and Elizabeth Blackwell, sisters who became doctors and opened their own hospital in the 19th century.
A scene depicting an anatomy lesson for female medical students is shown in "Sala di Anatomia al Woman's Medical College of New York Infirmary", first printed in Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, April 16, 1870.
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Doctors cut costs by getting to know their patients

by Dan Gorenstein
Oct 24, 2016
Accountable Care Organizations find efficiencies in unexpected places.
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Doctors are feeling burnt out, and that could be bad for patients

by Donna Tam
Sep 23, 2016
More than half of physicians say they have low morale, according to a new survey.
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