Values Play Into Treatment Recommendations, Study Finds
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Many doctors believe they have the right not to tell patients about treatments that they object to on moral or religious grounds and to refuse to refer patients elsewhere for the care, according to the first study to examine physicians' views on such situations.
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A new research method that quantifies people&#39;s quality of life -- beyond how much money they make - could lead to a recognised index of well-being, similar to key measures of economic health.
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Exploring the reasons people swear by treatments that have no scientific evidence backing them.
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Academic institutions and researchers are widely viewed as impartial actors in drug trials. But that independence often comes with strings attached.
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NEW YORK  - When it comes to defining good health, low-income teenagers may put more stock in mental well-being than wealthier teens do, a new study suggests.
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Health researchers have found a strong association between higher body mass index and a lower risk of suicide.
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The medical profession has a costly, little-known secret: Many treatments don&#39;t work all that well for many -- even most -- people.
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When painful medicine is involved, closeness to a patient can make for fuzzy views.
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CHICAGO - Patients who described themselves as highly optimistic had lower risks of all-cause death, and lower rates of cardiovascular death than those with high levels of pessimism, according to an article in the November issue of The Archives of
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The same structure of the brain that makes people fearful is also critical in helping overcome fears, researchers have found in a study that may help guide new treatments of some mental illnesses.
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FRIDAY, Oct. 15 (HealthDayNews) -- Concerns about infertility resulting from breast cancer therapy influenced treatment decisions in nearly one-third of young patients, according to a study published in the Oct. 15 issue of the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
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Doctors try to balance a patient's trust with new technology.
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The nation&#39;s most respected treatment programs for teen drug abusers may frequently fall short of what&#39;s necessary for effective treatment, a new study suggests.
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NEW YORK  - For people with low levels of  "good" (HDL) cholesterol and coronary disease, treatment aimed  at increasing HDL levels is worthwhile, researchers report.
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Older patients with similar chronic conditions receive treatment that varies widely, even among the top-ranked hospitals, according to studies released Thursday that suggest more expensive and frequent intervention does not make for better care.
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Patients who develop the most common  kind of primary malignant brain tumor are sometimes given drugs  they may not need and deprived of others that might help,  medical researchers said on Tuesday.
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NEW YORK  - Higher-income individuals with  prostate cancer feel more informed about the disease and more  satisfied with their treatment decisions than do their  lower-income peers, new survey findings show.