Two risks for families in accepting a rushed diagnosis of brain death
What is brain death? How can you definitively tell if someone is brain dead?
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Medical malpractice
Doctors bungle lab order, causing brain injury at birth
Stay safe with five tips to prevent lab work from falling through the cracks at your doctor's office
Getting a medical second opinion could save or change your life
Are you asking, "Should I get a second opinion?" Yes! Mayo Clinic study: Up to 88% of the time, second opinions changed the diagnosis or treatment.
How to prevent birth injuries and death during labor & delivery
Practical tips to improve chances for a successful, healthy labor and delivery
Your local Texas hospital might not be so local after all
Our alphabetical listing shows who owns every hospital in Texas, and where the owners are located
Patient falls in hospitals and nursing facilities cause serious injuries and deaths
Thousands of patients fall in hospitals each year and 30-50% of these falls injure patients
Four ways to uncover a harmful mistake or error by your doctor or hospital
Harvard study shows that many doctors will not tell patients when there has been a significant medical error
Four tips to help prevent botched IV attempts and IV infections
Avoid serious IV complications by paying attention to these important factors
Denials, deflections, and cover-ups: Why some hospitals and doctors repeat the same mistakes and endanger their patients
Study: 77% of doctors will not admit to medical mistakes
Would you trust your life and well-being to a doctor who was at the end of a 24-hour work shift?
In Summer 2017, new rules start that allow hospitals to keep doctors-in-training working for 24 hours straight