Many doctors stay mum on controversial care: study
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Do not always expect straight talk from your doctor about treatments he or she disapproves of -- 14 percent of physicians believe it is acceptable to withhold information about topics such as birth control, abortion and sedating dying patients, according to a study published on Wednesday.
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Recent national opinion polls rank health care as one of the key issues this presidential election, but it&#39;s a topic that&#39;s been on the mind of one expert in the field for years.
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A panel is examining claims that GlaxoSmithKline tried to suppress a doctorâs criticism of its drug Avandia.
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Eighty percent of U.S. doctors and  half of nurses surveyed said they had seen colleagues make  mistakes, but only 10 percent ever spoke up, according to a  study released on Wednesday.
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Too many doctors write prescriptions while under the influence of drug companies. Aggressive prosecution of the worst cases could help mend doctor-patient trust.
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NEW YORK  - Physicians frequently disclose information about themselves to patients, new research shows, and contrary to what some researchers believe, this does not enhance the doctor-patient relationship and may actually be disruptive.
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The study is unlikely to end the increasingly charged debate about vaccine safety.
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In the annual review of our medical practice, we often fail to answer a crucial question: What is the quality of our care?
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Fear of misinterpreting a case of elder abuse may stop some nurses from reporting it, a survey suggests.
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DOCTORS should ask if patients take alternative medicines after a study found alternative medicines could complicate treatment in hospital and emergency departments.
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Troubling cases in which doctors were accused of botching operations while undergoing treatment for drugs or alcohol have led to criticism of rehab programs that allow thousands of U.S. physicians to keep their addictions hidden from their patients.
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The American Medical Association is concerned, but says more research is needed before a definitive statement can be made.
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Relatives of Harold Shipman&#39;s victims said today they were not surprised that the General Medical Council had been criticised for looking after doctors&#39; interests rather than protecting patients.
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Advances in genetic testing are straining the sacred bond of confidentiality between doctor and patient as physicians grapple with whether to keep private diagnoses that might also afflict patients' relatives.
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Too much personal talk by doctors can be bad medicine, according to a study published on Monday in which U.S. researchers sent actors posing as new patients to see doctors in secretly recorded visits.
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NEW YORK  - When patients feel they might be having an adverse drug effect, doctors will very often dismiss their concerns, a new study shows.
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Second opinions can be awkward, to say the least, for doctor and patient, and surprisingly little is known about them.