Science of Health Care Delivery

Study finds most patients prescribed fewer opioids after surgery under new guidelines maintained satisfactory comfort levels.

A recent Mayo Clinic study aimed to better understand rates of opioid use among patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and the factors behind their use.

New paper reviews the effects of digital innovation on clinical trial participation and how new technologies applied beyond the clinic walls may overcome the limitations of conventional trials.

Accelerated innovation and a broad application of telehealth services have allowed patients to get quality care from the comfort of their homes. 

Access to medication smoking cessation aids, individualized counseling are most helpful for Indigenous North Americans looking to quit smoking, according to a new review.

Deaths during the first year of the pandemic were driven by COVID-19 and other causes, with a surprising increase found in preventable "deaths of despair" caused by overdose, alcohol use and malnutrition.

Prescription opioid use could have a negative effect on cognitive function in older adults, according to a recent Mayo Clinic study published in the Journal ...