Life expectancy in the United States has steadily increased across the board over the past few decades, according to a recent report published in JAMA Internal Medicine. Much of this can be attributed to great advances in healthcare technology during that time....
While admitted to the hospital, the doctor or doctors attending to your care will more than likely prescribe at least one medication for you. Your doctors, other medical staff and hospital pharmacy staff are required to ensure that they provide you with the right...
As a patient, you have the right to medical care that meets a certain acceptable standard. When an Ohio doctor makes a mistake, an innocent patient can suffer physical and emotional harm, as well as face additional surgeries and financial losses. In certain cases, a...
Countless individuals over the years have suffered serious health issues because of the negligence of a medical professional and/or facility. Perhaps you visited the hospital with a serious medical condition, and if you were diagnosed incorrectly, you may have...
"The high costs of healthcare and malpractice premiums are a result of frivolous lawsuits filed against us." This is a common refrain from the Ohio State Medical Association and Ohio Hospital Association, but this notion is essentially nonsense. Over the last 25...
Most people know that medical providers can be sued for harm caused by mistakes, as well as for injuries caused by abuse or neglect. But what about injuries caused by a refusal to honor an advance directive calling for a patient to be allowed to die, rather than being...
Everyone gets sick. Unfortunately, illness is an unavoidable fact of life. That's what doctors are for. When sickness or injury occurs, you have no choice but to trust in the education, experience and expertise of medical professionals, no matter the expense. However,...
Over 8,000 women were victims of a rogue gynecologist at Johns Hopkins who secretly took sexually explicit pictures and videos of his patients' during his examinations. Dr. Nikita Levy, a gynecologist who began practicing at Johns Hopkins in 1988, had been...
Undergoing surgery for the implantation of a medical device is frightening, no matter how much the doctors and surgeons have assured that you will be safe. Coming through surgery with no harmful side effects or additional damage is a relief, but those feelings of...
There has been a significant amount of progress made in the area of cervical cancer. Screening processes such as pap smears along with the HPV vaccine have contributed to a sharp decline in the morbidity and mortality of a disease that used to cause major problems for...
