It endangers patients when nurses don't tell doctors about abnormal findings
It's up to doctors to diagnose and treat patients, but they can't do their job when nurses hold back important clinical information
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Medical malpractice
Surgical positioning injuries and medical malpractice
Poor padding, protection, and positioning can cause permanent nerve injuries
Chronic wound and bedsore prevention, treatment, and medical malpractice
Around 4.5 million Americans have chronic wounds
Painter Law Firm files medical malpractice wrongful death lawsuit against three doctors on medical staff at Cypress Fairbanks Medical Center
In medical expert's opinion, two doctors didn't address respiratory distress, and another doctor caused a massive chest bleed by cutting patient's lung
Neurapraxia misdiagnosis and medical malpractice after surgery
If your surgeon says you have neurapraxia after an operation, ask these questions
What money you can and can't recover in a Texas medical malpractice case
Contrary to what some people believe, not all damages are capped
Melanoma symptoms, misdiagnosis, and medical malpractice
In 2018, nearly 180,000 Americans will be diagnosed with melanoma skin cancer
Joint Commission: 72% of hospitals surveyed in 2017 did not meet disinfection and sterilization standards
Contaminated medical equipment can cause infections and outbreaks
Child dies from hematoma, spinal cord compression after spinal tap
Doctors and nurses discounted patient's complaint of severe back pain until it was too late
Texas Supreme Court: Medical malpractice expert reports must address cause-in-fact and foreseeability of harm
Texas Civil Practice & Remedies Code Section 74.351 requires medical negligence plaintiffs to serve medical expert reports at the beginning of a lawsuit