In the mid-1990s, researching a book about the quality of medical care, I discovered how the profession had for years been ignoring evidence about the appalling death toll from preventable medical ...

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The lawsuit argues that the law’s requirement that someone have a terminal illness means only people with disabilities will ...

The researchers predict that medical liability will depend on whom society considers at fault when the technology fails or makes a mistake, subjecting physicians to an unrealistic expectation of ...

Reports of unpaid debt can tank an otherwise strong credit score. The new CFPB rule would change that for about 15 million Americans with medical debt on their credit reports.

McLaren Port Huron Hospital and Lake Huron Medical Center both received "A" grades for patient safety from the Leapfrog Group. The Leapfrog Group assesses hospitals based on factors like ...

Who’s to blame when AI makes a medical error? In a JAMA Health Forum brief released today, Associate Professor of Management Shefali Patil warns assistive AI may pose a new burden for physicians ...