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Patients prioritize wallets over pain
As financial fears affect Americans' perception of "wants" versus "needs," more patients are willing to put up with pain and delay life-altering procedures such as joint surgery. "People are putting
Informed consent a must for sleep-deprived surgeons
In a commentary in the New England Journal of Medicine, doctors recently called for policies to require informed consent from patients before a clinician who is sleep deprived provides clinical care
Hospital-based surgery delays boost infection risks
Delays that occur after an elective surgery patient arrives at the hospital can lead to increased risk of infectious complications and higher hospital costs, according to a study published in the
