Improving care quality for hospitalized socially at-risk patients
Credit: Penn Nursing PHILADELPHIA (July 12, 2019) - Nurses play a pivotal role in caring for hospitalized patients with social ...
Tag: Medical/Scientific Ethics
Rush unveils quality composite rank
New composite rank aggregates hospital rating system scores into single, consumer-friendly scoreCredit: Rush Production Group Rush University Medical Center researchers ...
Drug companies’ sexually explicit ads reaching too many youngsters
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Keeping do-it-yourself gene science safe
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More money, more gabapentin
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The costs of cancer in 2015: 8.7 million years of life and $94 billion in lost earnings
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Top global public health scientists launch new challenge to anti-vaxxers
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Good medicine depends on diversity
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New study on gene editing in wildlife finds people are wary
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NSF awards $4 million to the Northeast Big Data Innovation Hub
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Global treaty is leaving some countries vulnerable to increase in tobacco consumption
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Marshall University occupational medicine expert pens new book to guide start-up practices
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Tanning industry uses promos, cheap prices to lure adolescents and young adults
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