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Medical malpractice

Hospital no-visitor policies introduce new patient risks

Hospital no-visitor policies introduce new patient risks

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

Myth buster: A negative CT scan doesn't necessarily mean that you're not having a stroke

Myth buster: A negative CT scan doesn't necessarily mean that you're not having a stroke

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

What you should know when a Texas doctor or hospital talks about brain death

What you should know when a Texas doctor or hospital talks about brain death

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

Gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding and medical malpractice

Gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding and medical malpractice

Large GI bleeds require careful management

Three common types of cancer surgery medical malpractice

Three common types of cancer surgery medical malpractice

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

Texas spine surgeon ignores textbook signs of cauda equina syndrome

Texas spine surgeon ignores textbook signs of cauda equina syndrome

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

It usually takes multiple errors to cause a medical malpractice injury

It usually takes multiple errors to cause a medical malpractice injury

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

Basal cell carcinoma surgery operating room fire and medical malpractice

Basal cell carcinoma surgery operating room fire and medical malpractice

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

Lumbar surgery mistakes, complications, and medical malpractice

Lumbar surgery mistakes, complications, and medical malpractice

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

Annual checkups establish a baseline that can improve your patient safety

Annual checkups establish a baseline that can improve your patient safety

A baseline is a documented reference point that makes it easier to identify health changes