Redundancy has its virtues — especially when it comes to making sure that imaging and other test results get back to a patient’s primary care physician.
Patients who fail to take charge of their health care needs present a real threat to the practitioner. Read how a patient's negligence put one doctor in a tight spot.
Benefits can accrue when physicians talk directly with their patients about laboratory results. Just don’t let your system for having that discussion get in the way of communication.
What should emergency department staff do when they can't determine a teen patient's medications, allergies, or medical history because of her silence? Read how a jury finds its own voice in this case of the week.