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Around the world, patients acquire new infections simply from spending time in a hospital. One way to fight back: replacing hospital bed rails with copper, a natural infection-killer.
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With the 2015 open enrollment period on HealthCare.gov underway, JoAnn Volk, Senior Research Fellow and Project Director at the Georgetown University…
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Nearly three-quarters of Americans say their doctors use electronic records. The overwhelming majority of people aren't particularly concerned about the privacy of the information, an NPR poll finds.
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Physicians have been warning for years about a coming shortage of primary care doctors. But others say primary care teams that include other types of health workers might fill the gap better.
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Patient Advocate Foundation, a nonprofit foundation, helps patients with issues related to finding care, medical debt and job retention. Erin Moaratty,…
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http://media.soundmedicine.org/segments/050513_6.mp3Ten percent of health is determined by medical care, 20 to 30 percent is determined by genetics, and…
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http://soundmedicine.org/segments/012614_3.mp3Currently there are 110 student-run free medical clinics operated by 49 U.S. medical schools. These clinics…