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Hospital Acquired Infections
May 12, 2008
According to the CDC 99,000 people die annually from hospital-acquired infections. As Betsy McCaughey Ross, the former Lieutenant Governor of New York put it, “You don’t often come across such a big problem that you can prevent.” McCaughey started the...
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Pap Smear - High power
The Pap Smear Case
May 11, 2008
A noted cytopathologist, Leopold Koss, has said that the use of the Pap smear should virtually eliminate the chances of a woman developing invasive cancer. Nevertheless, this year approximately 7,000 women will die of the disease-a disease that is largely...
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Lessons Hard To Learn If State Requires Secrecy In Medical Malpractice Cases
March 30, 2008
Originally Published Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (PA); October 27, 1993; Section: NATIONAL; Edition: SOONER; Page: A-8 Steve Twedt, Post-Gazette Staff Writer When a catastrophic medication error occurs in a U.S. hospital, the likelihood of it becoming public knowledge is small. In Pennsylvania,...
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Eight Steps To Avoid Cervical Cancer
Eight Steps To Avoid Cervical Cancer
February 19, 2008
Checklist: Protecting Yourself From Cervical Cancer The best protection a woman has against cervical cancer is to develop a trusting relationship with a gynecologist and follow the guidelines listed below: Regular Exams. Visit a gynecologist at least once a year...
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Rx For Doctors Better Bedside Manner Eases Malpractice Suits
February 15, 2008
Communicate or litigate. That's the overwhelming advice from lawyers, judges and insurance companies to physicians who want to avoid being sued for medical malpractice. The willingness of physicians to take the time to talk to their patients in easy-to-understand language...
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Deadly Hospital Mistakes Are Doomed To Be Repeated
January 18, 2008
Originally Published October 24, 1993; Section: NATIONAL; Edition: TWO STAR; Page: A-1; Memo: MEDICATION ERRORS; Day 1: THE OVERVIEW; TOMORROW: Many hands, many mistakes. Contributing to this series were Tim Dunham, Post-Gazette technology systems editor, and Clark Hallas, who served...
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