From an ethical perspective, disclosing adverse events to patients is predicated on the idea that physicians have obligations to tell the truth, but physicians may worry that apologizing will incur greater responsibility for liability.
More than 70,000 US women could be left without cost-free birth control after the Supreme Court upheld a Trump administration policy change that permits some employers to refuse to provide contraceptive coverage on religious or moral grounds.
The RAND Corporation, and Doximity, practicing physicians currently report substantial concerns about supplies, the government response, and availability of testing amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
There is evidence supporting the efficacy of a simulation-based mastery learning program during medical clerkships to prepare medical students for the delivery of bad news.
The first U.S. Army field hospital for civilian patients opened in New York City Monday and could be the first of many across the nation as it struggles with the coronavirus pandemic.
The policy is intended to remain in effect only for the duration of the COVID-19 public health emergency declared by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
