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Bruce Friedman Patient Expert

Ann Arbor, Michigan
I am a semi-retired pathologist who was a faculty member at the University of Michigan Medical School for 33 years. I have also run a yearly conference about the clinical lab industry and laboratory information systems for 27 years. My blog, Lab Soft News, has been in existence for more than three... Full Bio
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FDA Launches New Patient Network Website; Useful Resource for Clinical Trials

Here is some very big news. The FDA has just launched a patient network website  (see: The FDA Patient Network...

Medicare Officials Post Hospital Prices; A Step in the Right Direction

I am a supporter of greater transparency in hospital pricing. Unfortunately, the way hospitals price their...

People Sometimes Lie about Their Health Behaviors; Health Halo Bias

It should not come as a surprise to any reader of this blog that patients sometimes provide less accurate...

Tips from Physician-Attorneys about How to Avoid Malpractice Suits

A recent note in The Pathology Blawg provided some useful tips for avoiding malpractice lawsuits (see:...

Study Shows that Hospitals Can Sometimes Profit from Hospital-Acquired Infections

I have long been under the impression that hospitals make the most profit from short-stay inpatients that...
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