Evidence-based medicine

New Report Ranks America’s Best Hospitals

A new  report  ranks America’s 405 best hospitals based on their quality of treatment for heart attacks, pneumonia, and other critical ailments. Some of the nation’s leading health care providers are not on the list. Dr. Mark Chassin, president of the Joint Commission, the hospital certification organization that conducted the study, said, “We recognize that improvement has […]

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When less is more: some health screenings deemed risky

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Personalized medicine may help drugs work better

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