Dr. Jon LaPook, chief medical correspondent for CBS News, joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss everything you need to have on your ...

The New Year is approaching fast. Like, really fast. As we close out the year, this is the perfect moment to take a proactive ...

Just as doctors use a standardized checklist to improve safety in the operating room, they can use a checklist to improve the patient experience during office visits, a healthcare network in Hawaii ...

Asking a few simple questions can have a big impact on your medical care. June 27, 2011— -- Here are the questions ABC News' chief health and medical editor, Dr. Richard Besser, suggests you ask ...

Many of us have repetitive tasks to complete. Often we find that if we don’t have any guidance, we may forget certain steps in a process. Sometimes even with simple steps involved we can get ...

DEAR DOCTOR K: My aunt developed the skin cancer called melanoma, and I hear that this cancer can run in families. What should I look for? DEAR READER: Skin cancers are the most common cancers in the ...

Pediatricians could help diagnose children with autism earlier by asking parents to fill out a simple checklist when they take their babies in for first-year checkups, according to research released ...

A questionnaire can help doctors determine if babies need early treatment. April 28, 2011— -- New research suggests that a five-minute survey for parents could detect signs of autism spectrum ...

Patients with worsening chronic obstructive pulmonary disease spend less time in hospital when their doctors manage their care by using a checklist of steps called order sets. Patients with worsening ...

ICU checklists, coupled with a reminder from a colleague, can cut ICU deaths in half, according to a new study published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. Researchers ...