The risky role of physician assistants and nurse practitioners in neurosurgery
Some neurosurgeons turn over too many responsibilities to less-trained mid-level providers
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Medical malpractice
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
In some areas, VA hospital care may be better than you think
Study published in June 2017 shows that VA hospitals out-performed non-VA hospitals in key areas
Dental local anesthetic injections can cause nerve damage
Neurologic risks from needle placement, toxic anesthetic medications, and hematomas