Texas law lets hospitals and doctors override your advance directive and terminate curative care
Houston trial court says that Advance Directives Act of 1999 (Texas death panel statute) "works pretty well"
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Medical records and documents
How to get your medical records, how much you can be charged, and why you need them
Federal and Texas laws give you important rights to have access to your medical records
Rushed doctors can place outdated, inaccurate information in your electronic medical record
Study shows only 18% of a typical doctor's note is written by the doctor. Where does the rest of it come from?
When you sign a medical consent form, does it excuse the doctor's negligence or mistakes?
A patient can never give consent or permission for negligent health care
Three documents that you should have in place today, and certainly before you go into a hospital
Protect yourself and your family from unnecessary risk in case you are incapacitated
What can you do if you think that a doctor or nurse altered your medical record?
Painter Law Firm’s experienced medical malpractice lawyers can get to the bottom of medical records that are incomplete or have been altered or changed
Texas allows doctors to sign unauthorized do not resuscitate (DNR) orders without telling you
Three things you can do to protect yourself and your family
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
Three ways to improve the accuracy and safety of your medical records
2017 study: There's a big gap gap between what patients tell their doctors and nurses and what is written down in the chart
Protect yourself from the risks of electronic medical records
Obtain and review your medical records for accuracy