Efficiency Is a Problem: Irrational Use of Medicines

Published February 19, 2014

Efficiency is a Problem: Irrational Use of Medicines
The obstetricians and gynecologists failed to inform Rh-negative pregnant women about why they had to have a Rhogam shot. Inefficiency is prevalent in the U.S. healthcare system, which adds costs and undermines quality, and raises questions about how …
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Special Report: Vermont spends millions on addiction-fighting drug that is …
Once they are ready to get clean, they need help right away. Gordon Wade's addiction cost him his wife, his dog, his job. The 58-year-old from Mount Holly finally got tired of running after that ephemeral bag of heroin. "I was sick of the drugs," he …
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'Alarming' rise seen in drug-addicted infants
A 2010 national survey by the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration showed illicit drug use at 16.2 percent among pregnant teenagers and 7.4 percent among pregnant women ages 18 to 25. Treating addicted babies … Four hospitals in …
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