To combat the rising incidence of type 2 diabetes, New York City requires laboratories with electronic reporting capacity to upload data on hemoglobin A1c measurements to a city department of health registry.

There are many challenges that need to be overcome before a regulating body can be established to oversee surgical procedures and devices.

A centralized registry to provide information to consumers regarding the effectiveness of clinical trials is needed to help patients make informed decisions about treatment.

Genetic research is threatened by lack of samples, and public policy should be developed to encourage public participation.

The Do Not Resuscitate policy in many hospitals brings about ethical questions regarding hospital policy towards terminally ill patients and end-of-life care.

Standards of care in medicine have gone through many changes and developments over the course of its history.

Physicians have an ethical obligation to admit mistakes to their patients, even if no harm came of the mistakes.

Physicians have an ethical obligation to admit mistakes to their patients, even if no harm came of the mistakes.

The Model State Emergency Health Powers Act proposes state legislation that should be enacted to ensure an adequate and coordinated response to public health emergencies.

Patient safety can be improved through the implementation of a physician reporting system, in which medical errors can be reported confidentially.