Better medical record-keeping needed to fight antibiotic overuse A lack of detailed record-keeping in clinics and emergency departments may be getting in the way of reducing the inappropriate use of antibiotics, a pair of new studies suggests. In one of the studies, about 10% of children and 35% of adults who got an antibiotic prescription during an office visit had no specific reason for the antibiotic in their record. Healthcare privatisation linked with worse outcomes, higher profits: Lancet Study Science News: NEW DELHI: Privatisation of healthcare was found to almost never have a positive effect on the quality of care, and was associated with higher profits. NASA, Boeing further delay Starliner Crew Flight Test launch amid ongoing helium leak review The shift in launch date is to allow more time to build in redundancy to account for the helium leak. The launch is currently scheduled for no earlier than Saturday, May 25, at 3:09 p.m. EDT (1909 UTC). |
New Star Wars Plan: Pentagon Rushes to Counter Threats in Orbit Citing rapid advances by China and Russia, the United States is building an extensive capacity to fight battles in space. Washington state trooper fatally shoots a man during a freeway altercation, police say WA law enforcement officials said a man with a hammer, who attacked state Department of Transportation workers, was fatally shot by a state trooper along Interstate 5 north of Seattle. What military doctors can teach us about power in the United States A study of interactions between military doctors and patients of various ranks confirms that people with higher status get resources at other people's expense. Why docs shouldn’t do telehealth visits in the kitchen What's behind doctors in telehealth video visits can sway how patients feel about the care they receive, research finds. |