Cases: Between Comfort and Care, a Blurry Line
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For some patients, it can be difficult to determine how much treatment is just too much.
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In the digital age, there are few black-and-white rules. Rather, we live in an era of gray when it comes to technology and the law.  A federal case that was recently dismissed before it reached trial is the latest example.
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It's a lesson children learn even before their ABCs &#151; say you're sorry when you hurt someone. But it's now being taught in the grown-up world of medicine as a surprisingly powerful way to soothe patients and head off malpractice lawsuits.
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Too many doctors write prescriptions while under the influence of drug companies. Aggressive prosecution of the worst cases could help mend doctor-patient trust.
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A mother claims the death of her husband at the hands of their son could have been avoided with the right care.
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By ANNE SAILE If you&#39;re following the health care policy debate, yo. bly got a sore neck. Some say we&#39;re living in the best of times.
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Out with stainless steel, in with copper? It might be a new hospital trend Â not for looks, but for germ-fighting.
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Consumers face what many health care experts describe as two distinct tracks of care for those lucky enough to have insurance through their employer.
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The companyâs lawyers had attempted to gain the upper hand in a patent case by highlighting safety concerns about the companyâs own product.
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NEW YORK  - Having difficulty breathing?   Sudden pain? Sudden changes in vision? Get to the emergency   department, advises the American College of Emergency   Physicians.
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At a scary time for patients, too few doctors ask about feelings, a new study finds.
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When Dr. Julio Bonis awoke one Sunday morning with a sore shoulder, he could not figure out what he had done. It felt like a sports injury, but he had been a bit of a couch potato lately.
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Doctors try to balance a patient's trust with new technology.
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Sometimes it takes one doctor's persistence to help a desperate patient find relief.
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Doctor's View: A frightened cancer patient inadvertently heard terrible news. Anesthesia erased her memory. It was a snap decision  -  and a compassionate one. But was it right?
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Innovation and lawyers never used to be comfortable bedfellows, but there is growing evidence of radical change in the legal market. No longer is it unusual for law firms to talk of diversity, for in-house lawyers to be thinking of creating economic value for their companies or for UK barristers to focus on putting their clients first. In every branch of the profession, across Europe, lawyers are driving change and being creative for their clients, their colleagues and often the wider community.
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The case of a medical student requesting extra breaks on lengthy tests so she can pump breast milk is a harbinger of what could become a growing problem.