What you should know about neuro checks by hospital nurses
When nurses skip neurological assessments or don't do them correctly, it can place the patient in unnecessary risk
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Patient safety
Here's how you can verify a physician's license and board certification
The Texas Medical Board recently named and sent cease and desist letters to four fake doctors
How bias impacts medical care, and what you can do about it
Doctors, nurses, and patients need to recognize and combat common biases that compromise patient safety
National Patient Safety Goals for 2020 target preventing common medical errors
Surgeries on wrong patients or sites continue to plague health care
Texas Medical Board disciplines Corpus Christi ophthalmologist for misdiagnosing retinal detachment as glaucoma
Retinal detachment is a medical emergency that can lead to blindness when it's not promptly treated
Texas Medical Board disciplines Houston Methodist Hospital pain management doctor for performing unnecessary surgery
Pain management doctor performs invasive procedure despite normal radiology images
One of the most common drug errors is giving 10 times the correct dose
Drug error medical malpractice happens with doctors, hospitals, and pharmacies
Why patient shaming by doctors is dangerous and can be medical malpractice
Physicians need to pay attention to what their patients are saying, rather than relying on their computer screens
Dermatologist ignores suspicious spot on skin, man is later diagnosed with malignant melanoma
Annual skin checks should allow diagnosis and treatment of skin cancer before it becomes life threatening
Learn why emergency room doctors sometimes miss and don't treat early stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA)
New study recommends MRI scans for patients with short-duration stroke symptoms