Blog

Understanding Doctor-Patient Confidentiality

Nov 5, 2013

In the medical community, doctor-patient confidentiality is considered to be of paramount importance. When a patient consults with a physician it is done with the expectation that their doctor would keep certain types of information in confidence. So what types of patient information are doctors expected to keep confidential? It would include the following types of personal information: The psychical and mental health of the individual Family history of psychical and mental health Information relating...

The Serious Risks of Anesthesia

Oct 30, 2013

Anesthesia is part of most surgical operations or medical procedures in order to protect the patients from severe pain. Most healthy people don’t have any problems taking anesthesia to reduce or stop the pain. General anesthesia itself is safe for patients suffering from unbearable pain. However, the risk of complications due to Common mistakes in the use of anesthesia Errors in application can happen during childbirth and even in the simplest form of medical...

Can You Protect Yourself From Hospital-Based Infections?

Oct 25, 2013

A hospital-based infection is also known as a nosocomial infection in the medical literature. These types of infections are engendered in the hospital environment itself. For instance, just the act of visiting a loved one in the hospital or conversing with hospital staff could increase the likelihood of developing a hospital-based infection. Etiology and Risks of Hospital-based Infections Patients with weakened immune systems are especially prone to fungal and bacterial infections in a hospital setting...

The Most Common Types of Labor Complications

Oct 21, 2013

Every parent hopes to experience a normal pregnancy and deliver a healthy baby. Unfortunately, not all pregnancies and deliveries are normal for the expectant mother, for the baby, or for both of them. Complications during labor can arise without warning. Some are minor, others are life-threatening. Here are some of the most common labor complications to watch out for. Prolonged Labor Such a condition occurs when the labor lasts too long and thus endangers the...

Wrongful Death in Nursing Homes

Oct 16, 2013

When you decided to put your loved one in a nursing home, it was likely the hardest decision you ever made. As a parent they cared for you, and it was hard to admit that in their time of need you could not give them the care they needed. But you trusted the facility where they were going had the staff, expertise, and equipment to give the care that you simply couldn’t provide. When your...

Wrongful Death vs. Manslaughter

Oct 8, 2013

If you have lost a loved one due to the actions (or inaction) of another person or persons, you may be considering a wrongful death lawsuit. You may also be wondering whether a manslaughter trial affects your ability to pursue and win a Wrongful Death and Manslaughter Definitions Wrongful death is a civil lawsuit brought on behalf of the decedent’s estate seeking compensation for a death caused by deliberate action or negligence on the...

Celebrity Wrongful Death Cases

Oct 3, 2013

Celebrities’ lives play out in the public eye, and all too often their deaths do, too. And often these lives and deaths serve as a miniature version of what is going on in our country as a whole. Here are 5 recent celebrity Michael Jackson Questions still at issue in the wrongful death trial are whether the concert promoter that connected Jackson with his doctor adequately screened that doctor, and whether they were in...

Most Common Medical Malpractice Claims (And How to Avoid Being a Victim)

Sep 24, 2013

Medical malpractice is shockingly common. According to figures by the Journal of the American Medical Association, it is the third most common cause of death in the US, after heart problems and cancer. Many of the errors recur repeatedly and are preventable. Here are some of the most common errors and how to avoid them. Misdiagnosis or Late Diagnosis How to Protect Yourself: Medication Errors How to Protect Yourself: Childbirth Injuries How to Protect Yourself:...

The Dangers of the Hospital Emergency Room

Sep 9, 2013

Jeff Cramer* was experiencing severe abdominal pain so he went to the emergency room of his local hospital. Blood work at the hospital demonstrated an abnormally high white blood count which is evidence of inflammation and infection. High doses of narcotics did not relieve the abdominal pain. An x-ray obstruction series was ordered. Several hours passed before all the testing was accomplished. The obstruction series showed a developing partial bowel obstruction which is a potentially dangerous...

Breast Cancer Detection

Aug 28, 2013

There are two basic categories of breast cancer: noninvasive and invasive. Non-invasive breast cancer cells are confined within the normal structures of the breast either in the breast lobules that make milk or the breast ducts that carry milk down the nipple. Importantly these cancer cells do not invade the surrounding normal tissue. When breast cancer occurs in the ducts and is noninvasive, this type of cancer is referred to as ductal carcinoma in situ,...