When I agreed to lead the Stanford-Lancet Commission on the North American Opioid Crisis, I knew I was striding into a combat zone. For the past quarter century, the medical community—as well as the rest of the country—has ...
Aug 12, 2022
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As the coronavirus pandemic endures, the socio-economic implications of race and gender in contracting COVID-19 and dying from it have been laid bare. Artificial intelligence (AI) is playing a key role in the response, but ...
Sep 7, 2020
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COVID-19 interrupted or delayed medical treatment for many people who chose to put off elective procedures or couldn't get in to see a specialist.
Jan 18, 2023
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People struggling with infertility take very different views on the medical evidence around treatment and need personally tailored support from doctors to make informed choices, according to a study by Queen Mary University ...
Nov 21, 2022
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Musculoskeletal (MSK) pain is currently the second cause of disability in the world, the first being mental illness. This is affirmed by the researcher of the Department of Physiotherapy of the University of Malaga Alejandro ...
Jun 10, 2022
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Patients receiving treatment for carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) prefer to play a more collaborative role when it comes to making decisions about their medical or surgical care, according to the findings of an August 3rd issue ...
Aug 8, 2011
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Restricting blood transfusion guidelines may save both lives and money, according to a study presented at CHEST 2019, the annual meeting of the American College of Chest Physicians, held from Oct. 19 to 23 in New Orleans.
Oct 24, 2019
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Sophisticated simulation techniques typically used for medical training could provide a powerful way of examining interactions between physicians and patients to reveal, for example, how race and other factors influence decision-making, ...
Jun 21, 2011
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Since the 1980s, doctors and patients have been encouraged to share decision making. Proponents argue that this approach promotes doctor-patient communication, enhances patient satisfaction, improves health outcomes, and ...
May 27, 2013
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Ethical frameworks in medicine go at least as far back to the Hippocratic Oath in 400 BCE. With artificial intelligence (AI) now rapidly accelerating in health care settings—attested by the 500-plus AI devices approved ...
Sep 8, 2023
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