Surgery
ER study shows drop in deaths after trauma injury
(HealthDay)—New research suggests that doctors are doing a better job of treating—and saving—emergency room patients whose injuries fall between mild and severe.
Aug 29, 2012
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Medications
Pharmacist intervention does not prevent medication errors
(HealthDay) -- A pharmacist-delivered intervention does not significantly improve the rate of clinically important medication errors following discharge among hospitalized heart patients, according to a study published in ...
Jul 3, 2012
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Surgery
Laws, incentives and mindset changes that could reduce lethal medical errors
Dr. Christopher Duntsch was a spine surgeon so reckless, incompetent or impaired that he's now in a Texas prison. Better known as "Dr. Death," Duntsch severed nerves, vocal cords and arteries that should not have been touched. ...
Oct 13, 2021
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