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$38,398 for a single shot of a very old cancer drug
The first issue is unrelenting price increases on old drugs that have remained branded as manufacturers find ways to extend patents for decades...
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You and the skeptical patient: Who’s the doctor here?
“I spoke to him on many occasions about the dangers of COVID, but he just didn’t believe me.”
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‘Medical Methuselahs’: Treating the growing population of centenarians
Between 1980 and 2019, the share of American centenarians grew faster than the total population.
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Anti-vaccine physician sentenced to prison for role in Capitol riot
The former emergency room physician pleaded guilty to unlawfully and knowingly entering and remaining in a restricted building or grounds.
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A doctor’s missed diagnosis results in mega award
Over time, the patient underwent more than 20 surgeries on his leg to deal with the ongoing pain and other complications.
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Insurer told to pay $5.2 million to woman who caught STD in a car
GEICO filed for the award to be overturned, alleging it had been denied due process and that the arbitration deal was unenforceable.
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Spell it out: Writing out common medical terms boosts patient understanding, says study
Research published in JAMA Network Open shows that patients are more likely to understand their conditions when health care providers avoid...
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30 years of fake nursing ends with 7-year prison sentence
The sentencing in Ontario stemmed from incidents at a medical and dental clinic in Ottawa last year, which included the administration of...
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New York NPs join half of states with full practice authority
The FPA law expands the scope of practice and “removes unnecessary barriers,” namely an agreement with doctors to oversee NPs’ actions.
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Why nurses are raging and quitting after the RaDonda Vaught verdict
“One thing that everybody agrees on is it’s going to have a dampening effect on the reporting of errors or near misses, which then has a...