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What you should know about the special risks of robotic surgery

There have been thousands of product liability claims about the da Vinci robotic surgery system, since it was FDA-approved in 2000

Nurse practitioner misreads genetic testing results, causing unnecessary hysterectomy and double mastectomy

When faced with a recommendation for surgery or involved treatment, it is a good idea to get a second opinion

Overmedication causes death of Marine veteran at VA hospital

Texas Medical Board investigates alleged surgeon kickbacks for referrals

Some doctors recommend surgical facilities or extra services provided by companies that they own, without informing patients up-front of offering other options

Elderly people are twice as likely to fall at a nursing home than at home

Nursing home fall prevention measures are lacking: 75% of elderly nursing home residents have at least one fall per year

What you should know about the risks of general anesthesia

Questions you should ask your anesthesia provider before surgery

Doctors miss dangerous low sodium level after treating patient from brain bleed

Patients with a brain hematoma or swelling have an increased risk for developing hyponatremia

Three tips to protect yourself from potentially deadly pharmacy errors

Lawsuit: Walgreens gives man wrong medication, altering his brain function and causing suicide attempt

Lawsuit alleges freestanding ER and trainee doctor cause girl’s death of bacterial meningitis

Resident physician diagnoses patient with ear infection, but five hours after discharge it was too late to save her

Mammogram interpretations botched at Arlington, Texas hospital

Up to 4,000 patients may have gotten the wrong results for their mammograms