Second Opinions, Through a Patientâs Eyes
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Second opinions can be awkward, to say the least, for doctor and patient, and surprisingly little is known about them.
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Nearly one in four consumers has had a legitimate claim denied by a health insurer. In the new consumer health feature Empowered Patient, CNN's Elizabeth Cohen shares advice on what to do when your insurance company says "no."
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Â· One patient a day dies waiting for a transplant Â· BMA backs idea, but other groups voice concerns
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WhatÂs a friend for? These days, to chime in on consultations. And then thereÂs synchronized surgery.
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Perhaps perspective can be gained from the case of another controversial historical figure.
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Cancer patients can often feel baffled when offered a choice of treatments, a study has suggested.
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One womanâs career as a patient and an activist demonstrates how the understanding of sickle cell disease has changed.
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I overheard a long-time hospital client talking to another support vendor today. The hospitalâs patient accounting department was attempting to send patient financial and billing data to a third-party biller. The vendorâs normal Web site was down, and they were trying to come up with an emergency fix.
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Sometimes, it is only when the patient is halfway out the door that important information spills out.
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Should smokers and ex-smokers get an annual screening test for lung cancer? With experts divided, patients may be left on their own to decide.
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A woman twice told she was in the clear after cancer tests is among hundreds of cases under review.
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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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Just as legal scholars analyze Supreme Court decisions, people concerned about the health of Chief Justice William Rehnquist struggled Monday to interpret sparse details about his diagnosis of thyroid cancer.
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Review Can it appeal to novice and pro alike?
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Medical advances are forcing more patients and families to confront ever more grueling choices about living and dying.
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People 65 years of age or older  may think twice about having weight loss surgery, according to  a surgeon who performs this operation and has studied the  outcome.
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Reader Shivani sends us her experiences.