Patients with serious lower leg trauma have two main care options: limb preservation or transtibial amputation (TTA) with the subsequent use of a prosthesis, or artificial limb. This study, "Economic Evaluations of Interventions ...
Oct 6, 2016
The 30-day window for hospital readmissions—used by the federal government to penalize hospitals believed to provide lower-quality care because patients return to the hospital following discharge—should be reduced to ...
Oct 6, 2016
Researchers still have a lot to learn about Crohn's disease, a chronic form of inflammatory bowel disorder that affects as many as 700,000 Americans. It's unknown, for example, precisely how heredity, environment, diet, and ...
Oct 6, 2016
A new non-invasive method of predicting the risk of developing a severe form of liver disease could ensure patients receive early and potentially life-saving medical intervention before irreversible damage is done.
Oct 6, 2016
Patient education involving the use of multiple senses (sight, hearing and touch) during a physician-patient conversation about treatment, also known as "informed consent," improves understanding of anticipated care and possible ...
Oct 6, 2016
