Although chronic kidney disease (CKD) is among the more common kidney ailments, patients may not be well-versed in its symptoms or complications. What should patients know about CKD, and how should healthcare providers be educating them?
Most physicians believe that doctors order too many medical tests, yet half admit to doing so themselves in response to a patient who insists, a new survey shows.
US Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius is stepping down from her position, after overseeing the troubled rollout of the Affordable Care Act.