What type of follow-up care will my bariatric weight loss surgeon use? Is it safe?
Important factors for patients and their surgeons to keep in mind
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Medical malpractice
The 3 most common problems a lawyer hears from people who had bariatric weight loss surgery
Pre-operative and follow-up surgical care are critically important
1 question to ask your surgeon before your bariatric weight loss surgery
Not all weight loss surgeries are right for every patient
Oral cancer misdiagnosis and dental malpractice
This form of cancer is usually successfully treatable when timely diagnosed
Obstetrician, hospitalist, other physicians fail to diagnose damaged ureter, internal urine leak after hysterectomy
Woman faced 50+ day hospitalization because of unrecognized complication
Delay in stroke treatment can cause speech problems, aphasia
Communication difficulty can often be reversed with prompt diagnosis and care
Failure to intervene allegations top labor and delivery medical malpractice claims
Obstetricians, registered nurses have key roles in perinatal patient safety
Federal law bans hospital emergency rooms from dumping patients in active labor or with emergency medical conditions
After COVID, some hospitals seem to ignore EMTALA requirements
Not listening to the patient, other shortcuts lead to stroke misdiagnosis
In the United States, strokes in 18 to 45 year olds are on the rise
Neurosurgeons face class action lawsuit alleging unnecessary spine surgeries
Liability for unneeded surgeries can be broad