Can paper clips qualify as medical devices?

Clinicians have some room for creatively using approved medical tools to meet patients’ needs. But one dentist took that freedom too far. Read more

Discharged patient commits murder-suicide — were her docs to blame?

Can doctors be held responsible for the actions of a mentally ill patient they treated four months earlier? A new court case aims to find out. Read more

Nightmare at the nursing home shines light on geriatric care crisis

A 100-year-old woman was allegedly strangled by her roommate at a nursing center — just steps from the nurses’ station. Could staff have prevented it? Read more

Case study: What’s really working to reduce hospital-acquired infections

Evidence shows the most effective weapons against a variety of hospital-acquired infections are incredibly low-tech. Read more

Debate: Do early scans boost lung cancer survival rates?

Some patients at risk for lung cancer are clamoring for CT scans to catch potential problems early — but it’s unclear if  those scans do more harm than good. Read more

Audit: Mandated insurance still leaves many uncovered

Don’t count on state laws mandating insurance coverage to completely eliminate the number of uninsured people in your ER. Read more

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