News tagged with academic hospital


Drug pushing in the New Europe

An investigation by academic researchers has revealed how backroom deals and discreet pressure by pharmaceutical corporations are determining which drugs are delivered to hospital patients in Poland.

Medications created Sep 23, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Physician's empathy directly associated with positive clinical outcomes, confirms large study

Patients of doctors who are more empathic have better outcomes and fewer complications, concludes a large, empirical study by a team of Thomas Jefferson University and Italian researchers who evaluated relationships between ...

Health created Sep 10, 2012 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Minimally invasive approach to weight-loss surgery reduces complications, study shows

A study by researchers at Stanford University Medical Center has found that a popular weight-loss operation is safer and reduces hospital bills when done with minimally invasive techniques rather than open surgery, which ...

Surgery created Jun 18, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Knowing cost of imaging tests doesn't cut utilization

(HealthDay)—Physicians do not order fewer imaging tests if they are aware of the costs, according to a study published online Jan. 2 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

Health created Feb 01, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Impact of injuries in the UK more than 2 and a half times higher than estimated

Injuries in the UK are having a much greater impact on peoples' lives than previously estimated, a study has found.

Health created Dec 06, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Suriname hit with dengue epidemic, health ministry says

Suriname health authorities confirmed Wednesday that a dengue epidemic has taken hold here, resulting in numerous of people being hospitalized over the past month.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jan 25, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Black cardiac arrest victims less apt to receive CPR and shocks to the heart from bystanders

Black cardiac arrest victims who are stricken outside hospitals are less likely to receive bystander CPR and defibrillation on the scene than white patients, according to research that will be presented by a research team ...

Cardiology created May 12, 2012 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0