Emergency Rooms Flat Lining
A The New York Times article out this week highlights a growing issue across the country: hospital rooms, particularly in urban areas, are closing at an alarming rate. In a study by The Journal of the American Medical Association, it was found that, “In 1990, there were 2,446 hospitals with emergency departments in nonrural areas. [...]
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The number of people treated in U.S. hospitals for illnesses and injuries from taking medicines jumped 52 percent between 2004 and 2008 from 1.2 million to 1.9 million, according to the latest News and Numbers from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. These medication side effects and injuries resulted from taking or being given [...]
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On April 27th, 2011, posted in: Blog by Matt Jacobson
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