To be clinically relevant, statistics have to be expressed in terms that mean something in the clinic and that can be used in decision-making. Medscape Business of Medicine
Serbia reacted angrily on Thursday to a report by a disability rights group that says its mental institutions routinely use restraints that are tantamount to torturing helpless patients. Reuters Health Information
Google Inc-funded 23andMe launched on Monday and began offering a DNA saliva test for $999 per person, which would help users of the online site learn about their genes, inherited traits, family trees, and participate in research. Reuters Health Information
Papworth Hospital can resume heart transplant operations after a review failed to find one single reason for a sharp rise in recent deaths, the health watchdog said on Monday. Reuters Health Information
The cost of providing health care for workers rose again in 2007 to nearly $8,000 annually per employee, prompting more businesses to drop the benefit, according to an annual business survey released on Monday. Reuters Health Information
But lead investigator of the study, Dr John Kastelein, says that rumors suggesting the results are being suppressed because they are negative are completely unfounded. Heartwire
The New York attorney general said on Tuesday that UnitedHealth Group Inc has become the latest health insurer to adopt his model for a physician ranking program. Reuters Health Information
