A doctor discusses a medical report with nurses in a hospital hallway. Amid a critical shortage of physicians throughout the U.S. and an increase in the number of nurse practitioners with doctorates, ...

A patient is suing a doctor for inappropriately touching her during medical exams, according to Arkansas court documents. Phot by Charles Deluvio via Unsplash While in the privacy of an exam room, a ...

An Army doctor at Fort Hood, Texas, is accused of filming patients. In response, advocates are calling for stronger chaperone ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: How do I get primary care doctors to understand that I do not do any health screenings and that their badgering only infuriates me more. My feeling is that if you’re not going to treat ...

There is a shortage of nurses trained to conduct sexual assault victim examinations. This nurse is trying to change that Fri.

One expert explained how nurses have “opportunities to get to talk with patients and their loved ones in ways that you don't (get) when you're in the time crunch of an appointment with your oncologist ...