The President’s Cancer Panel–consisting of Lance Armstrong, Dr. Margaret Kripke and Dr. LaSalle D. Leffall–says, in its new report, that the U.S. government should be doing more to promote environments and lifestyles that prevent cancer and other diseases. Part of the report’s argument is that most federal funding for cancer research goes towards genetic and….
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Cancer Patients Face Confusing Obstacles and Inconsistent Treatment
A diagnosis of cancer puts a patient in an extremely frightening and vulnerable position. Unfortunately, there is often little aid for people in this situation. Instead, they are presented with bureaucratic hurdles and confusion about whose advice to follow. For an example, one could look at the July 29th, 2007 New York Times Magazine section….
Continue ReadingRecent Findings Show Medical Error as Major Cause of Death in U.S.
A recent Millennium Research Group analysis found that medical errors cause up to 98,000 deaths annually, making them the fifth-leading cause of death in the U.S. The findings are described in Medical News Today. A senior analyst at MRG says that miscommunication, transcription errors and incomplete patient records are often the causes of such mistakes…..
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