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Report Finds Most Errors at Hospitals Go Unreported a crime (5.1.2012)
Hospital employees recognize and report only one out of seven errors, accidents and other events that harm Medicare patients while they are hospitalized, federal investigators say in a new report. (NY Times)

Assisted suicide: 'Strong case for legalisation' a crime (5.1.2012)
There is a "strong case" for allowing assisted suicide for people who are terminally ill in England and Wales, a group of experts says. (BBC News)

Chimeric monkeys born in stem cell study a crime (5.1.2012)
Biologists report the first monkey "chimeras", born with a mix of genes in their cells (USA Today)

Transplants Bring New Faces In 2011 a crime (4.1.2012)
Three transplants gave severely injured patients completely new faces in 2011. Now the doctors involved have revealed details about the complex cases in the New England Journal of Medicine

Stem Cell Research on Donor Eggs Often Kept Confidential a crime (1.1.2012)
Many U.S. fertility clinics don't tell egg donors that embryos made from their eggs may end up being used in stem cell research, according to a new government survey

Should we erase painful memories? a crime (1.1.2012)
"Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" could soon become a reality -- but the concept raises some thorny questions

 

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