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Imagine this scenario: You come to the hospital with a complex neurological condition, and your surgeon uses a device or instrument you’ve never seen before—a tool that is perfectly designed to approa...

Informed Consent for Clinical Research The Informed Consent Form (ICF) template at MHRI was updated Spring 2018.  As of January 21, 2019 this template is required for all new submissions being reviewe...

Written by David Mayer, MD, Executive Director, MIQS Many of us know medical errors are the third leading cause of death in the United States. We are also aware that healthcare is a high-risk industry...

Patients often turn to corrective jaw surgery to correct irregularities in their jaw and teeth to improve chewing, speaking, and appearance. However, an additional condition that many people don’t rea...

Drinking diet soda might seem like a good idea, as it contains zero calories. However, drinking two or more artificially sweetened drinks a day could significantly increase the risk of heart disease, ...

The techniques used to diagnose and treat colorectal cancer have become better each and every year—in fact, many of them didn’t exist or were in early research stages 10 to 20 years ago. As a result, ...