Medical errors and wasted time are other common problems, international survey finds
Hospitals that perform the heart procedure more often do better, study finds
Study found some low-risk patients can wait for tests
More bystander CPR, faster patient-to-doctor time would boost survival rates, survey finds
But mortality rate has declined over past 3 decades, study shows
Doctors and nurses are taking a new, high-tech approach to prepare for the life-and-death situations they deal with every day.
Author Atul Gawande identifies critical ways that patients and families can take control of improving medical care.