Adverse events during hospitalization are a major cause of patient harm, as documented in the 1991 Harvard Medical Practice Study. Patient safety has changed substantially in the decades since that ...

A recent study from the School of Medicine found that physicians today are leaving medicine more than ever before. The nationwide analysis of over 712,000 physicians revealed that physician attrition, ...

Many physician practices may involve firms that compete closely enough to raise antitrust concerns, according to a 2025 analysis of claims data covering more than 60 million insured members a year.

Many surgeons remove the bursa when repairing rotator cuff injuries, but a new animal study suggests that the small tissue helps with healing. A common practice of shoulder surgeons may be impairing ...

Physicians with poor malpractice liability records may pose a risk to patient safety. There are long-standing concerns that such physicians tend to relocate for a fresh start, but little is known ...