What You Need to Know About Surgery
Is That Surgery You’re Thinking About Even Necessary?
Alternative treatments never makes it into clinical practices, and doctors continue with protocols that should be used as a last resort.
Anesthesia: The Lesser-Known Side Effect That Could Be Mind-Altering
Surgery is linked to cognitive decline and changes in personality and behavior among a significant number of older Americans.
Silence Around Surgical Errors Is Jeopardizing Patients, Experts Say
Patients display an unexpected silence about their own suffering—even when they know mistakes have been made.
Prevent These Common Mistakes to Improve Surgical Recovery
Your surgery is considered a success if you wake up and leave the hospital without major complications. This crude barometer needs an overhaul.
Your Stress State Impacts Surgical Outcome
Stress is a complicated and mysterious physiological phenomenon. Surgical stress is even more complicated and often lies at the heart of poor surgical outcomes.
How to Improve Your Odds in Surgery
Proven techniques can get patients in better health to overcome operation stress
Assessing Your Surgeon and Questions You Need to Ask
Patients should consider initiating questions, conversations to protect themselves
What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Surgery
Informed consent improves the experience for patients, families, and doctors while addressing the burdens of surgery