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U.S. Health Care Most Expensive & Most Error Prone
Not only do Americans pay much more for medical treatment than anyone else in the world, they also bear the brunt of the most medical errors, according to a survey covering the USA, Australia, Canada, Germany, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. Almost 7,000 patients were consulted.
Hospital Computer Keyboards Can Spread Germs, Study Finds
As computers spread throughout hospitals, so do nesting spots for potentially dead bacteria, a new study finds.
Study: Drastic Changes Needed to Improve Patient Safety
Health regulators are calling for far-reaching changes to improve patient safety. The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) says proposals to limit medical malpractice liability should be expanded to pursue long-term changes that truly improve safety, not just limit liability.
Patriots' Charlie Weis Files Malpractice Suit
New England Patriots offensive coordinator Charlie Weis has filed a malpractice suit against five Massachusetts General surgeons who performed a gastric bypass operation that went awry in 2002.
Studies Allege Bayer Was Too Slow Withdrawing Baycol
New studies indicate Bayer AG was too slow to pull Baycol from the market in 2001, when some patients taking the drug developed a severe and sometimes fatal muscle disorder. In a related development, a prestigious medical journal is calling for a new independent agency to monitor drug safety.
FDA Vet Blows Whistle on Broken Agency
Congress has taken up the probe of how an FDA-approved drug like Vioxx could turn out to be harmful to the people who take it. The trail appears to be leading to the FDA's door.
Feds Toughen Warning for Depo-Provera
The Food and Drug Administration is adding a black box warning to Depo-Provera labels, warning that prolonged use may result in the loss of bone density. The injectable drug is used to prevent pregnancy.
Bextra Doubles Risk of Heart Attack and Stroke, Study Finds
A University of Pennsylvania researcher says patients taking Pfizer's Bextra may double their risk of suffering a heart attack or stroke. The company called the claim unsubstantiated and said a recent analysis found no cardiovascular problems among arthritis patients taking Bextra.
Louisiana Charges Hospital with Fraud and Neglect
Director and several staff arrested at G.B. Cooley Intermediate Care Facility for the Mentally Retarded in West Monroe, Louisiana.
New Jersey Court Upholds Tightened Anesthesia Rules
The New Jersey Appellate Division has upheld tighter state regulations governing the use of anesthesia during procedures performed in a doctor's office.
$17 Million Award in Athlete's Death
The family of a Milwaukee high-school athlete who died in 1998 due to intestinal complications was awarded $17.4 million on Oct. 21, 2004 in a medical malpractice case.
Houston Hospital Settles Malpractice Suit
The family of a Fort Worth, Texas, woman who died after she was given a drug against doctor's orders reached a pre-trial financial settlement with Harris Methodist HEB Hospital.
Largest Insurer Says Malpractice Caps Don't Work
Do caps on medical malpractice damage awards hold down doctors' liability insurance premiums? The nation's largest medical malpractice insurer says they don't.
NY Couple Receives $2.5 Million in Nose Case
A Rockland County, New York couple received a settlement of $2.5 million on the ninth day of a medical malpractice trial.
Texas Mother Loses Malpractice Case
A jury in Harris County, Texas rejected a woman's claim that a vaginal delivery caused nerve damage to her newborn daughter.
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