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The Importance of a Second Opinion: Prevalence and Consequences of Disease Misdiagnosis

January 17, 2023

Many people receiving treatment from a medical provider wonder if they should seek a second opinion from another provider and how a desire to do...

Recent Data on Maternal Health Inequalities Indicative of Ongoing Structural Racism in Healthcare

December 28, 2022

Black women in the United States are nearly 4 times more likely than white women to die from pregnancy complications, a statistic that has proven...

The NFL’s Handling of Concussions Presents an Ever-Growing Concern

November 17, 2022

Recently, just four days after Miami Dolphins’ Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa landed on his head in a game against the Buffalo Bills he was sacked by...

Ever-Increasing Emergency Department Wait Times Are Putting Patients at Risk

October 17, 2022

Emergency medicine is an essential service, offering people in medical distress a 24/7 setting for the evaluation of their unscheduled, acute conditions. Unfortunately, patients are...

What You Should Know About Anesthesia Injuries

October 6, 2022

Anesthesia is an important medical treatment for preventing patients from feeling pain during surgery, tissue sample removal, and dental procedures. Both anesthesiologists and certified registered nurse...

The Importance of Being Heart Smart: Gender Disparity in the Misdiagnosis of Heart Attacks

August 30, 2022

According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), heart disease is the leading cause of death for women in the United States, responsible for 1...

Connecticut Law on Informed Consent

August 1, 2022

Patients who seek out medical care are first and foremost, consumers. As a consumer of healthcare services, a patient has a right to know what...

Joint Liability of Healthcare Providers

July 14, 2022

When medical malpractice occurs, there are typically many health care providers involved. Some may be at fault, and some may not be. When a loved...

Maternal Mortality on the Rise

May 11, 2022

It goes without saying that maternal death is one of the most tragic events that can occur. Unfortunately, the rate of maternal mortality is on...

Loss of a Chance Claims in Connecticut

January 20, 2022

In a typical medical malpractice case, the patient’s loss is straightforward. A doctor’s negligence may cause someone to lose a body part, an organ’s function,...