Few subjects are more frightening to an expectant mother than that of birth defects. Everyone who becomes pregnant hopes that their child will be perfect. They recognize that every pregnancy carries some risk, but they want to limit those risks. If they knew some drug...
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A Medical License to Print Money?
When patients visit a doctor, they rely on that doctor's instruction and recommendation. They trust that the man or woman in the white coat with multiple diplomas on the wall of their office has the knowledge and experience to guide them to better health. If a doctor...
Doctors Must Avoid Failures of Communication
When it comes to a medical diagnosis, it is important for a doctor to have all of the medical information that is relevant to a patient. When something is left out or missing, it can lead to a misdiagnosis. The consequence of misdiagnosis can be varied. Some may...
Misdiagnosis of Miscarriage Could End Viable Pregnancy
Few events in a person's life are more filled with anticipation than that of pregnancy. To bring a new life into the world and create or add to your family can be a tremendously exciting time. Expectant parents pick out names and decorate a nursery, as they look...
Birth Injury Lawyers
It is indeed a tragedy when the childbirth process causes an infant to suffer from injuries or conditions related to traumas that occurred during labor and birth. Some women seem to sail through the births of their children, yet other women undergo grueling labors...
Preeclampsia Caused Stillbirth; Mother Sues
It is a sad fact of life that all pregnancies do not wind up with bouncing bundles of joy. Despite all the advances in obstetrics over the years, some babies simply do not make it out alive. While some of these cases are inexplicable by modern medicine, it is an...
Neonatal ICU Sees Errors Drop Thanks to Change of Patient IDS
It's not something anyone likes to picture, but sometimes the birth of a child doesn't go as planned, and as a result, the baby needs to be rushed to neonatal ICU. In these cases, the parents may not have had time to pass along the name of their baby to the medical...
What Should ER Doctors Do to Avoid Medical Errors?
The frenetic pace of the emergency department of busy hospitals can quickly form the perfect storm for medical errors to occur. A frequent cause of many malpractice claims is the doctor failing to diagnose potentially deadly but often readily treatable conditions...
Preeclampsia Is a Dangerous Condition of Pregnancy
While many women feel that their pregnancies are the happiest time of their lives, for others it can be marred by ill health and even deadly conditions. One of those pregnancy traumas is preeclampsia. This dangerous condition affects approximately 5 percent...
Proving Medical Malpractice Isn’t as Easy as It Seems
Imagine that when you go in for surgery at your local hospital, the worst case scenario occurs. An error was made during your surgery, and now you are in a much worse place medically. Though it would seem to be such a straightforward task to point out negligence in...