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Clinical decision support a double-edged sword
Some patients are put off by doctors who use electronic decision-support tools during diagnostic visits, according to an article published recently in HealthLeaders Media. Nevertheless, a growing
Jackson case highlights difficulty in saying no to patients
Even if you're a top physician with a world-famous clientèle, it's difficult to say no to a celebrity of Michael Jackson's magnitude, a problem that may have lead to an untimely death for the
'Ethical checklists' help residents avoid ethical issues
Checklists have been a big benefit to medicine, most recently in high profile cases demonstrating that they help reduce surgical morbidity and mortality greatly through infection control. Now, at
