Atrial fibrillation treatment requires careful physician management
Whether treatment by medications or cardiac ablation, there are serious risks
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Medical malpractice
When it comes to operating rooms, two surgeons are not necessarily better than one
Two surgeons overlooks filed hiatal hernia repair, leaving patient with lifetime inability to hold down food
The risky role of physician assistants and nurse practitioners in neurosurgery
Some neurosurgeons turn over too many responsibilities to less-trained mid-level providers
Antibiotic medications are not risk free
20% of hospitalized patients have at least one adverse drug event after being given antibiotics
Two dangerous risks of CT, MRI, and other diagnostic radiology exams
Better communication between ordering doctors and radiologists is needed to ensure accurate results
Study links fevers during pregnancy to autism
Taking acetaminophen (Tylenol) for fevers reduces autism risk
Weight loss surgery has dangerous potential complications
Surgeon delayed diagnosis and treatment of hole in stomach of gastric sleeve patient, leaving her with a feeding tube
Three perils of skilled nursing facilities
Some skilled nursing facilities lack adequate staffing to provide quality patient care
Comparing care at teaching hospitals to non-teaching hospitals
A Harvard study favors teaching hospitals, but read why that is not consistently true