A new brief from The Commonwealth Fund explores the American disconnect from primary medical care. The metrics place the US near the bottom of the 11 high-income countries surveyed. The Commonwealth Fund is a private foundation founded by Anna Harkness in 1918. Ms. Harkness was a philanthropist deeply interested in healthcare improvement. She and her … Continued
Treatment options offered to patients with appendicitis should include discussion of appendiceal cancer. On the right side of the body, as the colon descends downward, rests the appendix, a so-called vestigial organ at about four inches in length. Appendicitis occurs when a blockage forms within the appendix, possibly caused by viral or bacterial infection. The … Continued