Month: February 2016

A Few Doctors Just Can’t Learn From Their Mistakes

If you choose to file a medical malpractice suit, it’s surprisingly likely that the doctor you’re suing has already been hit by one, or two or three claims in the past. A new study, which will publish in the New England Journal of Medicine on January 28, 2016, found that almost 32% of the malpractice claims …

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Some Cancer Drugs Cost so Much Hospitals Refuse to Use Them

Some cancer drugs are so expensive that hospitals, like New York’s Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, have decided to stop offering them. But it’s not just a matter of astronomical prices, although colon cancer injectable Zaltrap’s $11,000-per-month price tag is indeed prohibitive for all but the wealthiest patients. It’s a question of effectiveness. Staying Alive – At …

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Full Disclosure: A Handful of Hospitals Are Making Docs Apologize

Apologizing is hard to do. That’s especially true for doctors, who often fear owning up to their mistakes because it can open them up to medical malpractice lawsuits. Even doctors will admit that reticence is ingrained in the medical community – but that doesn’t mean they’ll admit to a mistake. Anywhere from 50% to 96% …

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