Archive for March, 2008
New Web site on imaging safety draws criticism
A firm hired by health plans to limit imaging is issuing radiation-exposure estimates for CT scans. Some worry patients will avoid the tests.
House passes mental health parity bill
Doctors object to a funding provision that would ban physician referrals to hospitals in which they have an ownership stake.
Colorado Senate OKs increase, changes to state’s liability cap
Physicians pledge to fight the measure as it heads to the state House. But trial lawyers support it.
Is their integrity on the line when doctors pitch products?
Paid endorsements pose conflicts, some physicians and ethicists say.
Students lose empathy for patients during medical school
Researchers found that female medical students showed more compassion than male students.