The news site ProPublica has posted a major new report about surgical complications and the relative effectiveness of individual surgeons in avoiding them. The report is based on data collected by Medicare on the performance of nearly 17,000 surgeons nationwide, and the results are interesting to say the least. The most surprising finding is how … Continued
A Michigan doctor, Dr. Farid Fata, was recently sentenced to 45 years in prison after it was discovered that he lied to hundreds of his patients, erroneously telling them they had cancer just so he could collect fees for administering chemotherapy to them. You can read more about this horrific case and the impact it … Continued