Enlarge this image Calls for tort reform in regards to medical malpractice are popular on the campaign trail. But research shows that…
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Enlarge this image Dr. Vanessa Grubbs and Robert Phillips at their wedding in August 2005. Just a few months earlier, when his…
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Enlarge this image In theory, “direct primary care” should result in better health for patients and lower health care costs overall. But…
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Enlarge this image A 4-year-old regulation in New York state requires doctors and hospitals to treat sepsis using a protocol that some…
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Enlarge this image The good old reflex hammer (like this Taylor model) might seem like an outdated medical device, but its role…
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Enlarge this image As baby boomers age, more older Americans are visiting the emergency room, which can be an overcrowded, disorienting and…
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Enlarge this image Medicine and maternity can make for an uneasy mix, female physicians report. Juanmonino/Getty Images/iStockphoto hide caption toggle caption Juanmonino/Getty…
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Enlarge this image Katherine Streeter for NPR Katherine Streeter for NPR As I stood up to end our visit, Frank indicated he…