What happens when doctors and nurses treat the wrong patient
Two Joint Commission 2017 National Patient Safety Goals focus on identifying patients correctly
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Surgery
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
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
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
FDA issues warning on gastric balloon weight-loss procedures
Gastric balloon systems have been associated with five deaths since 2016
Surgeon does not tell patient about pathology results, delays cancer treatment
Some doctors order lab, radiology, and pathology tests but never provide patients with full results
When to get a second opinion after surgical complications or problems
There is a limited amount of time to repair some nerve injuries
Gastroparesis: What causes stomach paralysis and how to treat it
When a surgeon damages or cuts the vagus nerve during bariatric or abdominal surgery, it can cause gastroparesis, paralyzing the stomach
Timing is important for bariatric surgery
Experts recommend weight loss surgery before reaching BMI of 40, but our lawsuit experience highlights common complications