As a parent, seeing your child sick or injured can be worse than having the concern yourself. While you may have health care professionals all around you, you may feel helpless about getting your child the care they need. Some doctors and other health professionals...
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Do I Need to Have a C-section?
There is a certain magic that comes with being pregnant. Whether it happened quickly or took a long time to conceive, there is a lot of excitement that comes with expecting a baby. When it comes time to think about childbirth, many moms get understandably nervous. You...
Spotting Negligent Care in a Busy Hospital
The hospital can be a busy and understaffed place. The hospital administration may try to estimate staffing based on past statistics, but trauma and tragedy are typically unpredictable. When the hospital staff is stretched thin, it is difficult to know what level of...
What are the symptoms a doctor left something behind during surgery?
Surgery is stressful for you and your body. Many people suffer significant anxiety before going into an operation, and the recovery process can be long and painful. Worse than one surgery is finding out you need a second one because the doctor made a mistake. After...
Common problems with electronic health records
Electronic health records (EHR) make going to the doctor faster and more convenient. You can change doctors and know that the next physician will have your documents in moments, not days or weeks. EHR bring another layer of issues, however. Features like...
When doctors make the wrong assumptions
While the clichés about making assumptions tend to be accurate, the field of medicine is full of them. Doctors may assume your symptoms add up a certain way, or they may assume that the treatment that works on most patients will work for you, too....
What are the risks for virtual doctor visits?
Telemedicine can be an excellent way for doctors and patients to save money and be more efficient. Virtual doctor visits can cut down on wait time and reduce overhead since virtual visits do not require specialized equipment. When you are sick, sometimes the last...
How is consent different in an emergency?
A medical emergency is a terrifying experience. Your life hangs in the balance while you trust a team of medical professionals to help you at your most vulnerable time. Even if you are conscious while the doctor is diagnosing you and explaining what should happen, it...
How much pain medication is too much?
In many ways, you may dismiss pain as a symptom of growing older or something that you have to deal with after a significant injury. When it gets intolerable, though, you hope that your doctor can help. While your doctor may not have intended harm, they still had an...
When should I transfer to an emergency room from urgent care?
Emergency medicine is challenging for both the doctor and the patient. You may be confident that you do not need an ambulance, but then there is the question of whether you need one of the now-popular urgent care facilities or an emergency room at a local hospital....