Why it may be dangerous for your doctor to prescribe Cipro or Levaquin
FDA: Cipro, Levaquin, and other drugs in their class are associated with permanent injuries and should only be prescribed in limited circumstances
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Patient safety
Is office-based anesthesia really safe?
Many physician offices and clinics have fewer resources to deal with anesthesia emergencies than hospitals
Many surgery centers are not prepared to handle operating room emergencies
Lawsuit alleges that a 12-year-old boy died because a surgery center and anesthesiologist bungled resuscitation during a tonsillectomy
Delayed delivery after fetal distress can cause baby to have brain damage
Painter Law Firm's medical malpractice attorneys handle birth injury cases
Common types of hospitalist medical malpractice
Hospitalists are supposed to coordinate hospital-based care among different medical specialties, but often miss the mark
Ophthalmologist inserts wrong lens in phacoemulsification surgery, causes blindness in patient's eye
Painter Law Firm handles medical malpractice cases against optometrists and ophthalmologists
Do-not-resuscitate (DNR) orders increase likelihood of ICU death, less overall care
Doctors may mistake a DNR order to mean a patient wants no additional care under any circumstances
Important steps doctors should use to find the cause for syncope (fainting)
Medical experts have developed a step-by-step approach that takes time, but improves patient safety
The important reason to always get your medical records and radiology CDs before leaving a hospital
If you go to a new hospital, these records and radiology images can help prevent your new providers from making a dangerous mistake in your health care
Understanding HIPAA, patient privacy laws, and medical records requests
Federal and Texas laws protect your privacy and rights to your healthcare information