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Subchannel: Doctors & Hospitals. Date: April 13, 2006

Medical Malpractice: What You Can Do

If you or a family member is injured in the health care system, here are steps you can take.

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Subchannel: Doctors & Hospitals. Date: April 13, 2006

Righting Wrongs

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Subchannel: Doctors & Hospitals. Date: April 6, 2006

How Should Malpractice Policy Put Patients First?

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Subchannel: Doctors & Hospitals. Date: February 15, 2006

Taking the Black Bag on the Road

A new medical house-call program allows elders to stay at home longer.

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Subchannel: Doctors & Hospitals. Date: May 4, 2005

Hospital eICU

Doctors and nurses are now keeping electronic tabs on patients

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Subchannel: Doctors & Hospitals. Date: March 12, 2005

Dr. Byron Thames

Family doctor begins a full term on AARP Board of Directors

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Subchannel: Doctors & Hospitals. Date: February 7, 2005

Overmedication

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Subchannel: Doctors & Hospitals. Date: November 3, 2004

Sound Off: What do you think should be done to stop medical mistakes?

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Subchannel: Doctors & Hospitals. Date: October 29, 2004

What to Look Out For

Every year at least 98,000 Americans die--and millions more are injured--as a result of medical errors. Now victims’ families are fighting back. But how do you fix a system that’s more concerned with innovation than safety?

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Subchannel: Doctors & Hospitals. Date: October 29, 2004

Fatal Mistakes

Every year at least 98,000 Americans die--and millions more are injured--as a result of medical errors. Now victims’ families are fighting back. But how do you fix a system that’s more concerned with innovation than safety?

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Subchannel: Doctors & Hospitals. Date: October 19, 2004

Doctors and Drug Companies

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Subchannel: Doctors & Hospitals. Date: October 12, 2004

Want Your Doctor to Pamper You? Pay Extra

In a controversial new approach to medicine, patients are paying out-of-pocket fees as high as $10,000 a year for promised access to their doctor at any hour.

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Subchannel: Doctors & Hospitals. Date: August 11, 2004

Unmasking Unsafe Doctors

Knowing your physician's track record could mean the difference between life and death.

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Subchannel: Doctors & Hospitals. Date: August 7, 2003

Sites to See: Unmasking Unsafe Doctors

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Subchannel: Doctors & Hospitals. Date: July 31, 2003

Reviving an Old Tradition: Making House Calls

Millions of older Americans face greater risks of misdiagnosis and various medical problems because so few doctors specialize in geriatric medicine.

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