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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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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....
Sometimes you find out your doctor was negligent while you are still in the hospital and receiving care. Other times, it is weeks or months down the road before you find out something is wrong. Both situations can add to the time and money it takes to get better. What...
Pregnancy is such a mix of emotion, especially your first one. There is the joy that you are starting a new journey, and there is the nervousness about the birth process. For many moms-to-be, it is comforting to come up with a plan for what will happen during the...