What if the Doctor Is Wrong?
Evidence is mounting that second opinions—particularly on radiology images and pathology slides from biopsies—can lead to significant changes in a patient’s diagnosis.
Evidence is mounting that second opinions—particularly on radiology images and pathology slides from biopsies—can lead to significant changes in a patient’s diagnosis.
Those who serve as caregivers to elderly relatives need no reminder of the potential toll it can take. For the rest of us, a new report from AARP Public Policy Institute may prove instructive. Titled “Valuing the Invaluable: 2011 Update, The Growing Contributions and Costs of Family Caregiving,” the report quantifies the emotional and financial stress many caregivers experience.
New research suggests that the nicotine patches used by people trying to quit smoking could serve an unexpected purpose: They appear to counteract mild memory loss in older patients.
