The last thing you want to hear your doctor announce as they look over your test results is that they believe you have some form of cancer. Of course, if you do actually have cancer, getting that bad news is a very important step on the path toward effective treatment...
Medical Malpractice
Why emergency rooms turn away people who have had strokes
A stroke is a dangerous neurological event that can lead to death or lifetime impairment caused by damage to the brain. Medical experts often say that time wasted is brain lost after a stroke. The quicker someone receives adequate medical attention, the more likely...
Did your doctor delay treatment by misreading a pap smear?
Once puberty starts, women have to undergo additional medical care and screenings that men do not require. Regular gynecological exams are important both to protect and monitor a woman's fertility and to detect early signs of reproductive illnesses, like cervical...
3 common mistakes during IV drug administration
Human error is a major contributing factor to many medication mistakes. People take the wrong medication or make timing errors, such as forgetting a dose, that can impact the efficacy of their treatment or lead to dangerous bodily reactions. The delivery of medication...
Med mal listed as the third leading cause of death
Medical malpractice is something that happens every day, and it can happen to anyone. It takes many different forms, from doctors giving people the wrong medications to carrying out the wrong surgical procedures. In some cases, the mistakes that the medical teams make...
Can a misdiagnosis of endometriosis harm you?
Not knowing the reason behind chronic pain, unusual bleeding, irregular periods and other issues is a significant problem for many women. Not knowing what’s wrong can lead to serious anxiety and depression on top of fears about your health. One common problem some...
3 ways medication errors put patients at risk
Patients receiving treatment at medical facilities expect that the professionals managing their care will do so properly. Although people know that medical mistakes happen, most adults assume that the nurses and doctors overseeing their treatment will be competent and...
Are poor prescribing habits to blame for your addiction?
It can be difficult to admit that you need help when you struggle with substance abuse issues. You may view your need for a particular compound as a sign of a personal failing and worry that it could affect your career or your parental rights. However, chemical...
Is off-label drug use a form of medical malpractice?
When a doctor diagnosed your spouse with cancer, you knew you would seek out any treatment that would improve their prognosis. A doctor eventually recommended that your spouse try not traditional treatments like chemotherapy but a drug often used for a different kind...
Did your doctor mislead you about a treatment?
The primary objective of every physician is to improve the health and well-being of their patients, and of course, to first do no harm. Unfortunately, some doctors are in the profession for the glory, and others are primarily after money. Medical professionals who...