Archive for the ‘Hospitals’ Category

Patients Often Not Told About Abnormal Test Results

22nd June 2009 by admin 1 Comment

People who visit their primary care physician for routine blood tests or screenings are often not informed of the results, a new study finds.
The failure of doctors and medical facilities to follow-up and give people test results is “relatively common,” the researchers wrote, even when the results are abnormal and potentially troublesome, and affects [...]

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Parents of Kids with Cancer Suffer Post-traumatic Stress

20th June 2009 by admin 3 Comments

Summary: A study of the parents of children undergoing treatment for cancer finds that in most of the families, at least one of the parents has symptoms of post-traumatic stress. Although the symptoms may fade with time, they can interfere with the care of the child and the parent’s well-being, researchers from the Children’s Hospital [...]

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New Rankings for Children’s Hospitals

20th June 2009 by admin 1 Comment

U.S. News & World Report has once again ranked the nation’s children’s hospitals.
Of the 98 hospitals that participated in the survey, the following hospitals ranked in all 10 specialties evaluated.
The specialties included cancer, diabetes/endocrine disorders, digestive disorders, heart and heart surgery, kidney disorders, neonatal care, neurology and neurosurgery, orthopedics, respiratory disorders, and urology.
They are (listed [...]

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