Fifteen employees were fired and eight disciplined after testing revealed computer breaches at the Bellflower hospital, where Nadya Suleman gave birth to octuplets in January. The privacy violations occurred despite the hospital’s stepped-up efforts to shield Suleman’s records from employees … Continue reading →

But should physicians treat family members? Interestingly, the American Medical Association in its initial, 1847, “Code of Medical Ethics” addressed treatment of physicians’ families when it said of the physician, “the natural anxiety and solicitude which he experiences at the … Continue reading →

About 40 percent of the medical malpractice cases filed in the United States are groundless, according to a Harvard analysis of the hotly debated issue that pits trial lawyers against doctors, with lawmakers in the middle. more

The patient, Keith, was a deeply religious young man, disabled by paranoia, who had secluded himself for weeks in one of the hospital’s isolation rooms. In daily therapy sessions he said little but was always civil, seemingly pleased to have … Continue reading →

I was about to appreciate the consequences of the work of doctors. A price was to be paid to become a real physician. more

It`s one thing to feel like a master of the universe when wearing a buttoned-down power suit. But how can you negotiate anything “How can you even contemplate “Getting to Yes,” as one motivational best seller puts it” when standing … Continue reading →

A survey of more than 2,600 surgeons and medical specialists reveals wide variations in doctors` willingness to disclose errors and in the ways they would present the details to patients. more

While everyone rightly praised the efforts of her surgeon and physical therapist, another factor in her recovery was ignored: luck. Why are doctors and patients so reluctant to discuss a phenomenon that permeates medicine every day? more

Despite the growing use of computer technology in almost every other facet of their profession, American doctors are reluctant to use e-mail when interacting with their patients, a recently released study shows. more