When you go to the doctor, you certainly do not hope that there are any negative events and you want the best possible outcome. However, there’s no guarantee that this is always what you’re going to get. There are times when conditions simply get worse or doctors...
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Year: 2022
Even ‘minor’ surgery can expose you to malpractice
Going into surgery can be nerve-racking. Whether your operation is a complicated, hours-long operation or a fairly routine outpatient procedure, surgery is surgery. You are entrusting your health in the surgical team's hands. A careless mistake by someone on the team...
How fatigue among healthcare workers affects everybody
Those in the medical field work long hours, often in high-stress situations. The industry can be unforgiving and demanding. Doctors, nurses and others in the medical field work tirelessly to provide care to those in need. Unfortunately, there are situations where...
How understaffing leads to medical malpractice
Understaffing is a serious challenge in the healthcare sector. This is in part the result due to a shortage of qualified healthcare providers. But it can happen when the hospital willfully keeps its workforce down to reduce its wage bill. Unfortunately, this cost...
3 ways that brain injuries occur at birth
Welcoming a newborn ought to be a moment of joy and excitement. And most often, this is what most parents experience. Unfortunately, it is not uncommon for this joyous moment to be disrupted by a life-altering yet preventable complication like brain damage. If your...
IV drug administration can lead to dangerous medical mistakes
People trust the idea of intravenous (IV) drug administration as a safe and modern way to receive a drug. In many ways, it seems to eliminate much of the risk of human error that is inherent in the administration of prescription drugs. After all, there is a machine...
Surgical errors: What are they and how do they happen?
Surgeons are trained to perform some of the most stressful and life-defining jobs around – operating on sick and injured patients. And while most surgeons handle their jobs with the seriousness it deserves, a few fail to perform their duties with the level of...
How can medical negligence cause baby blindness at birth?
The birth of a new baby should be a wonderful, happy time for the whole family. We trust healthcare professionals to deliver babies safely which, most of the time, is the case. Unfortunately, there are occasions where the result of professional negligence is a...
Can a large baby cause injury
While pregnant, most expecting parents say, "as long as the baby is healthy, that's all that matters." The term healthy can denote so many characteristics, including birth weight. Birth weight can be too low, but can it also be too high? Fetal macrosomia is a term...
Doctors are more likely to miss female heart attacks
One interesting thing that you find when you look at heart attack cases is that doctors are less likely to make the proper diagnosis if the patient is a woman. The accuracy rate of diagnosing a heart attack in a man is much higher, but women often receive the wrong...