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IOM: Insurers should provide free contraceptives
It appears likely that all health insurance companies will be required to provide free contraceptives to women next year after an advisory health panel made a formal recommendation to the Department
New resident duty-hour limits not enough: Fatigue, errors still rampant
As new duty-hour rules go into effect next week, academic hospitals may be scrambling to figure out whether updated limits on resident work hours will improve patient care. New research indicates
Hospitals are bad for your health
Add this to the list of reasons a hospital might not be the best place for patients to seek care. Hospitals kill an estimated 180,000 patients a year due to adverse events, according to a report
AMA: Nurses aren't our equals
The American Medical Association was quick to respond to yesterday's Institute of Medicine report that called for nurses to take on a larger, more independent role in transforming healthcare in
Should nurses' scope of practice be expanded?
The way nurses work in America needs to change to meet the rising demand for care, according to a report released today by the Institute of Medicine. Perhaps the most striking recommendation to come
