Freelance breast examiner reaches plea agreement
Filed under: Communication, Ethics, Healthcare Legal & Compliance, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Patient/Client Communication
Sure, it’s breast cancer awareness month, but this is the wrong way to mark the occasion. Read more
Mom claims she lost custody of her kids due to cancer
Filed under: Ethics, Healthcare Legal & Compliance, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Patient/Client Communication
A woman fighting Stage 4 cancer says her diagnosis was unfairly used against her in a child custody case. Read more
Aid program won’t pay for man’s breast cancer treatment
Filed under: Ethics, Health care/Treatment trends, Medicare & Medicaid News, Patient/Client Communication, Special Report

Being a 26-year-old with breast cancer is unlucky enough. When patient aid programs refuse to help because you’re a man it seems doubly unfair. Read more
Baa-aad medicine: Meet Alfie, the cancer-detecting sheep
Filed under: Health care/Treatment trends, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Lighter Side, Patient/Client Communication
A British sheep named Alfie is being credited with diagnosing his owner’s cancer and sending her to the doctor for treatment.
New screening guidelines — and the questions they raise in patients’ minds
Filed under: Communication, Health care/Treatment trends, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Patient/Client Communication
The recently changed recommendations for women to seek breast and cervical cancer screenings less often are raising questions, as well as hackles. Read more
Patient paranoia: Odds are new site makes it worse
Filed under: Healthcare Human Resources and Staffing News, Healthcare Technology News, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Lighter Side, Patient/Client Communication
Get ready for more paranoid patients and rousing trivia contests in the break rooms. A new “all-factoid” site provides plenty of ammunition for both. Read more
