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Anesthesia is one of the most important medical advances in the past 200 years. Before its invention, patients would have to undergo surgery either wide awake or only after getting drunk. They could suffer unimaginable pain. Anesthesia has made surgery bearable for millions of people. Modern anesthesia is not without problems, however. One rare issue …
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Anyone injured by substandard medical care might file a medical malpractice claim against a doctor or other health provider. However, the actual lawsuit doesn’t really involve the medical provider at all. Instead, their insurance company steps up and handles most of the negotiation, litigation, and fact gathering. In fact, you probably won’t even speak to …
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If you go to the hospital, chances are you will see and speak with nurses much more than you will your doctor or surgeon. Nurses provide critical services at hospitals, nursing homes, and extended care facilities. They receive rigorous education so they can provide high-quality care to patients who need it. Unfortunately, nurses are not …
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Just about every medical treatment involves some amount of risk. For example, a popular drug may have certain well-known potential side effects. And any time a person requires surgery, there is the risk of complications that may lead to further injury or even death. So it is generally impossible for any health care provider to …
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If you have been the victim of medical malpractice, you probably could not care less whether the hospital that mistreated you was privately or publicly owned. Unfortunately, this distinction can make quite a difference when it comes to actually filing a medical malpractice lawsuit in New York. That is because there are special rules that …
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Dementia is increasingly common in the United States. Thanks to continued improvements in medical care, people are living longer. And many dementias increase in prevalence as people age. According to the Centers of Disease Control, the number of Americans with dementia is expected to almost triple by 2060. Dementia is a medical term for impairments …
According to the Centers for Disease Control, 82% of Americans take at least one prescription drug, and another 29% take 5 or more. These drugs are a critical part of treatment plans and help individuals manage chronic conditions such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, and depression or anxiety. Unfortunately, prescription drugs can end …
Pressure ulcers are a huge problem in nursing homes and other care facilities. Also called “bed sores,” they develop when blood is cut off from some point in the body and tissue dies as a result. Ulcers vary in terms of severity, with mild ulcers posing the least risk. But when left untreated, even a …
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For most of human history, giving birth carried significant risks. That changed in the 20th century, when maternal mortality rates fell dramatically. In fact, maternal mortality in the U.S. was about 900 per 100,000 births in 1918, or almost 1%. But in the 40s and 50s, the rate collapsed. The rise in maternal mortality in …
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When you seek medical treatment, you have the reasonable expectation that doctors, nurses, and hospitals will provide high quality professional care. Unfortunately, this does not always happen. Medical malpractice is a serious problem. It occurs when a healthcare provider deviates from the accepted standard of care and causes harm to a patient. A new study …
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