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Patient safety
Surgeon admits to lying in court to protect colleague—what you can do to protect yourself
Keeping a real-time medical journal is a useful tool for continuity or care, and as a records of events if something goes wrong
Bariatric surgery medical malpractice can cause gastric obstructions and volvulus
Gastric volvulus can twist your stomach around like a phone cord
New proposed guidelines would nix plastic surgeons dancing in costumes during procedures
Experts question the ethics of online plastic surgery videos that entertain rather than inform, creating an illusion of minimal risks
Signs of dangerous spinal cord compression after back surgery
Hematomas are a known complication of spinal surgery and can cause permanent injury if they are not promptly addressed
Risk factors for sudden cardiac arrest
Sudden cardiac arrest is fatal 95% of the time, but in those who survive, fast treatment is the key
What are hospital sentinel events?
Some things are so dangerous to patient safety that hospital accreditation standards say that they should never happen
Surgical medical malpractice lawsuit: Adrenal gland surgery ends with removal of pancreas instead
Surgical malpractice sometimes causes serious injuries at surgical sites or nearby structures
Botched meningitis treatment leaves boy with brain injury
Meningitis requires fast treatment, but doctors and nurses repeatedly fumbled
Medication prescription errors can cause permanent injuries or death
Practical tips that we have learned from medical malpractice lawsuits that can help keep your family safe