Physician's attire doesn't matter to patients
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NEW YORK  - Whether a doctor wears business attire, casual clothing or scrubs seems to make little difference in a patient's satisfaction with treatment, the results of a new survey show.
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Trot Nixon insists that it's all about comfort and being prepared, that he isn't making a fashion statement.
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Despite critics who say patientsâ bills of rights laws are actually designed to protect health care providers, new research published in the current issue of the American Journal of Medicine found just the opposite.
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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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The arts and crafts retailer doesn't need to bend over backward to impress investors.
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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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A new helmet that is sleek and lightweight yet wonÂt attract the jeers of fashion-conscious riders.
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British Medical Association says patients should be spared 'unnecessary' attempts to revive them.
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A study reveals most doctors do not believe changes to out-of-hours services have improved patient care.
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British hospitals are banning neckties, long sleeves and jewelry for doctors &#151; and their traditional white coats &#151; in an effort to stop the spread of deadly hospital-borne infections, according to new rules published Monday.
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Russom Ghebrai walks the corridors of Greater Southeast Community Hospital with quiet authority. Seventy hours a week, he dons the white coat of his profession and attends to patients on the fringes of medical care.
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No need to inquire about co-payments at Abu Ghraib prison facility. Rummyâs HMO will cover the whole thing. And, thereâs no sense in worrying about those nagging medical malpractice suits either.
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NEW YORK  - How a hospital rates in terms of the quality of care it provides does not appear to be closely linked to patient outcomes, according to a study in this week's Journal of the American Medical Association.
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New technology and techniques to diagnose and treat vascular disease at Morgan Hospital and Medical Center mean patients won&#39;t have to trek to Indianapolis for treatment.
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No black helicopters here, says printer outfit
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Several new studies suggest that there is no relationship between the amount spent on treating a patient and the quality and outcome of the care.
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Syneron's financials need no cosmetic touch-ups.