Too often, patient safety concerns about their care in medical facilities has gone unreported or under-reported. In response, there is new research about how to fix this.…
Read moreAre Walk-Ins and Virtual Visits for you?
As patients, there are various ways for us to interact with physicians. Many of us even use multiple ways. Where do YOU fit?
“Recently we asked 1,500 Americans about their knowledge of and experience with various settings for medical appointments and probed their interest in using retail walk-in clinics.…
Read moreDoing Publicly Disseminated Health-Related Research Properly
Sometimes, the results of health-related research are kept private. In many other instances, the results are made public. Today’s post looks at doing publicly disseminated health-related research properly.…
Read moreInteresting Cancer Facts
There’s still a lot that we do not know about cancer. Today, we look at several “surprising” cancer facts. As 24/7 Wall St. notes:
“No place is immune to cancer.…
Read moreInternational Health Efficiency Scores
The United States annually spends more than $9,500 per person for health care. Nonetheless, the effectiveness of this spending lags far behind many other nations (that spend a lot less).…
Read moreClinical Cancer Advances 2018
Each year, the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) publishes a report on cancer research advances. The FREE 2018 edition of the report is now available.…
Read more40 Seconds of Compassion Matter
“What if health-care providers spent an extra 40 seconds showing compassion for their patients? The scientific evidence may surprise you. Through his pioneering work in the field of ‘Compassionomics,’ Dr.…
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