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The role of sleep deprivation in medical malpractice

Studies: One hour of lost sleep makes significantly affects performance, mistakes

There are some work-arounds that you can use to improve your safety as a patient

Misdiagnosis of an ischemic stroke often pushes patient outside a key treatment window

There are accepted steps that must be followed to reach this diagnosis

Large GI bleeds require careful management

Surgical resection of a tumor is a precise process that needs confirmation by a pathologist

Patient is left with permanent disabilities that could have easily been avoided

Hospital system errors involve multiple doctors, nurses, and other health care providers

OR fires are never events that can be avoided with proper precautions

In some cases, motor and sensory function can be restored if the surgeon and other providers act fast