Male access to emergency contraception in pharmacies: a mystery shopper survey.

Background: Pharmacy access to emergency contraception (EC) could involve men in pregnancy prevention. The objectives were to assess the availability and cost of EC.

Study Design: Male mystery shoppers visited 158 pharmacies in three neighborhoods in New York City.

Perceptions of medical errors in cancer care: an analysis of how the news media describe sentinel events.

Objective: To analyze the print news media's coverage of sentinel events involving cancer patients.

Methods: Using LexisNexis, we identified English-language newspaper articles covering medical errors in cancer care between January 1, 2000, and December 31, 2010. Articles were coded for 3 major themes using a standardized abstraction instrument: narrative statements and point of view most prominently represented, attribution of blame, and orientation toward patient safety.