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Will More Monitoring Decrease Medical Errors?

April 6, 2016

Most Americans will receive some sort of wrong diagnosis at least once in their life, according to a report issued by the Institute of Medicine....

April 4, 2016

You see the commercials and advertisements all of the time for defective medical device lawsuits, which begs the question: How are so many defective devices...

April 4, 2016

Environmental cleaning and sterilization are vital components in ensuring that infections are not spread, due to lingering germs in hospitals. Areas like tables, bed rails,...

April 1, 2016

The Institute of Medicine originally shocked the public decades ago by estimating that as many as 98,000 patients were dying each year due to medical...

April 1, 2016

Over the past few years, the professional role of the radiologist has changed more into a clinical management role of the patient’s overall care. Radiologists...

March 30, 2016

It is a scenario that happens plenty – but most people are unsure of how to proceed. Here’s an example: A patient is given pain...

Diabetes and Medical Malpractice

March 28, 2016

Diabetes affects the lives of more than 23 million people in the United States – it is even one of the leading causes of death....

Oxygen Deprivation: What to Know

March 25, 2016

Oxygen deprivation, more commonly referred to as cerebral hypoxia, involves a reduced supply of oxygen to the brain. When the brain is completely deprived of...

March 23, 2016

According to a study, Do Poor People Sue Doctors More Frequently?, poor patients are actually less likely to sue physicians for malpractice. That study was...

March 21, 2016

A cesarean section (also referred to as a C-section) is a method for delivering a baby. It is used when vaginal deliveries are not possible...