American doctors who routinely give mammograms to women under 50 are needlessly exposing them to radiation and inaccurate diagnoses, charge two leading British cancer specialists. ...
Many women find obstetric and gynaecological examinations traumatic, according to a study of 500 women (BMJ, 24 April 1993). More than 30 respondents said they found the experience "terrifying" ...
Patients' rights have taken a step forward in Europe. The Declaration on the Promotion of Patients' Rights in Europe has been unanimously endorsed by 36 European nations, although the Department o ...
Unconscious patients in emergency rooms in the US are often being treated with experimental drugs or unapproved medical devices without their consent. ...
How all our massive screening efforts for breast cancer can cause the very disease they are intended to detect. ...
