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How does comparative negligence work in a Texas medical malpractice trial?
Sometimes a defendant tries to blame the patient for the bad outcome
Bariatric weight loss surgery malnutrition can cause brain damage, Wernicke’s encephalopathy
Surgeons and physicians should beware of the potential for devastating thiamine/Vitamin B1 deficiency in bariatric patients
Study: Stomach cancer rate is on the rise and affecting younger people
Learn the signs and symptoms of stomach/gastric cancer that everyone should know
2020 National Patient Safety Goals highlight ongoing problems in hospital care
Identifying the correct patient and surgical site, and prompt communications top The Joint Commission's annual list
When not timely treated, sepsis can cause long-term brain problems
Sepsis associated encephalopathy is a dangerous condition that can cause coma, behavior changes, and motor problems
It's dangerous for doctors and nurses to ignore a patient's sudden change in behavior
Altered mental status is often the first sign of a serious problem
Primary care doctor, pharmacy medication error leaves patient with Stevens-Johnson Syndrome
Simple precautions could have avoided this painful outcome
Nuedexta prescription errors, falls, and medical malpractice
Most prescriptions for Nuedexta are for non-FDA approved uses in elderly patients who live in nursing homes
Nurse practitioner botches cauda equina syndrome diagnosis, discharges patient from ER
Teen is left with life-long leg, bowel, bladder, and sexual problems