A pioneering heart valve transplant, creating speech for a paralyzed patient, and more. Check out advances in academic medicine that are changing patient care.
Traditional hospital gowns draw concerns that they dehumanize patients and make many providers uneasy. New versions offer dignity, comfort, and practicality.
Conversations about end-of-life care are among the most important interactions doctors and patients have. They may also prove to be the most challenging.
Given the growing body of evidence about the social determinants of health, there has been a push to enter social data into electronic health record systems.
Patients need to know and understand what their care will cost when there will be out-of-pocket expenses. A new AAMC resource offers several tools to help.
Compared with their urban counterparts, rural Americans often face more barriers to good health and quality health care. Rural veterans are no exception.
