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I Was Caring For A Patient With Down Syndrome. A Fellow Doctor’s 8-Word Remark Left Me Stunned.
We stood silently facing each other in the hospital corridor, until I heard the little boy’s Tonka truck clank to the floor.” ...
The sinister psychologist who fried the brain of the real-life Ruby Tuesday confined patients to a 'Sleep Room' while administering illegal lobotomies and shock therap…
Linda Keith, who famously dated Keith Richards, is among a growing group of women speaking out about the abuse they allegedly ...
Autistic patients need better care and accommodations in the medical office, researchers say
A simple question would have made a world of difference for this routine pediatrician's visit, had it been asked: "What can we do to make this visit easier for you?" Lauren Schiff, MD, a gynecologic ...
Lessons learned in the waiting room
At a certain age, the parts of a single body that have lived in harmony for years start to separate and insist on their own ...
Meet the Doctors and Nurses Who Make ‘The Pitt’ Capture ER Energy
Four ER doctors tell IndieWire how they collaborate with 'The Pitt' writers and artisans at every stage of production.
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'The Pitt' captures something real about doctors. Medicine can benefit from it. | Opinion
Noah Wyle's 'The Pitt' may be a drama, but its message is real. If we don't change course in health care, we risk losing what medicine is truly about.
NC senator and ex-ER doctor seek to address HCA on Mission Health patient care issues
North Carolina Sen. Julie Mayfield and a former emergency room doctor are calling on HCA Healthcare to allow them to speak at ...
Health officials preparing for when — not if — measles hits Iowa. How to protect yourself:
More than 600 measles cases have been detected in 22 states, with the vast majority among unvaccinated, resulting in at least ...
Dr. Robby from ‘The Pitt’ is the TV hero we need right now
Dr. Michael “Robby” Robinavitch is the doctor you want standing over you in an emergent situation – calm-mannered, determined ...
He was held captive in his room for decades. Then he set it on fire
Firefighters found a 32-year-old man who weighed 68 pounds. The police say his stepmother locked him away when he was 12.
'The Pitt' Is Is About More Than Medicine. It’s About America in Crisis
Max's hit isn't just a comforting throwback. It's a metaphor for a broken society—and a fantasy about who might fix it ...
Dunedin GP Salil Elias practising again after admitting to having sex with vulnerable patient
A doctor who had sex with a vulnerable and drug-dependent patient in his examination room is back working in medicine less than two years after he was banned from practising. Salil Elias lied to the ...