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Ars Technica
5 months ago
Medicine

Hospitals owned by private equity are harming patients, reports find

Private equity firms buying hospitals lead to lower quality of care and negative patient outcomes.
The rate of serious medical errors and complications increases after private equity takeovers of hospitals. [ more ]
www.independent.co.uk
3 weeks ago
New York City

Father-to-be found dead by partner hours before daughter's birth

Misread heart scan leads to fatal outcome, requiring partner to perform chest compressions pre-Caesarean section at home. [ more ]
www.cbc.ca
2 weeks ago
Medicine

Which doctor left a needle in this woman's spine during childbirth? | CBC News

Medical negligence: Needle left in patient's spine during childbirth, now deemed too dangerous to remove. [ more ]
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