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Doctors hate ins. paperwork, want to quit (UPI)
BOSTON, Nov. 18 (UPI) -- Nearly half of all U.S. primary care physicians want to stop practicing or reduce their patient loads, a survey of primary care physicians indicates.
Survey says many Mass. doctors ordering unnecessary tests to avoid lawsuits (The Republican)
BOSTON - Many physicians in Massachusetts are ordering unnecessary and costly tests, procedures, referrals and prescriptions out of fear of lawsuits, a new survey reports.
Film on sex trade to screen tonight in Boston (Allston-Brighton Tab)
A documentary on the commercial and sexual exploitation of children will screen tonight in the Great Hall and Function Room at 120 Tremont St. in Boston.
Doctors' fear of lawsuits tied to added costs of $1.4b (Boston Globe)
A vast majority of physicians in Massachusetts say the fear of being sued is driving them to order unnecessary tests, procedures, referrals, and even hospitalizations, a phenomenon that is adding at least $1.4 billion to annual healthcare costs in the Bay State, according to a study released yesterday.
Taking supplements does not guarantee heart health (Daily Vidette)
A new Physicians Health study has shown that Vitamin C and E supplements may not help prevent heart disease in men. The study, led by Dr. Howard Sesso and Dr. J. Michael Gaziano of Harvard-affiliated Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, included almost 15,000 male doctors who took Vitamins C or E or placebos over an average of eight years.
Children's Hospital Boston Receives $25 Million Gift for World's First and Only Center for Study ...
BOSTON----Children?s Hospital Boston received a $25 million grant from The Manton Foundation to establish the world?s first and only center for research on orphan diseases*. The Manton Center for Orphan Disease Research will provide support for eminent Children?s Hospital and Harvard Medical School scientists to study and develop new diagnoses of and treatments for rare diseases, including ...
Study: Medicine's 'Culture Of Fear' Wastes Billions (WBUR Boston)
A new study by the Massachusetts Medical Society says doctors in the state spend at least $1.4 billion a year ordering tests and other procedures just because they're afraid of being sued.
MARATHON LOVE Chronicles a Couple's Miraculous Journey From a Paralyzing Accident to the Boston M...
Hour-Long Special Following the Tragedy-to-Triumph Fairy Tale of Jamie and Lynn Parks Premieres Sunday, December 14, at 8 PM on Discovery Health -
Insurance rates for doctors shrinking (The Scranton Times-Tribune)
ProMutual Group, a Boston-based malpractice insurer that has been doing business in the commonwealth since last year, recently announced it will cut its medical malpractice insurance rates.
Many physicians in Massachusetts are ordering unnecessary and costly tests out of fear of lawsuit...
BOSTON - Many physicians in Massachusetts are ordering unnecessary and costly tests, procedures, referrals and prescriptions out of fear of lawsuits, a survey reports.
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