When compared with the sometimes rough conditions of the Indiana roads in the winter, the summer may seem like a very safe time to be out on the road. Drivers understand that there are unique seasonal hazards in the colder months and also the transitional seasons, but they tend to overlook the big risks that...
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Birth may be a natural process, but it is one fraught with risk for both the mother and her unborn child. There is a possibility that the mother or the child could suffer a lifelong injury. Birth injuries range from trauma to the eyes caused by forceps to cerebral palsy resulting from oxygen deprivation during...
Trucking accidents don’t have to happen, but because of distractions, equipment failure and other errors, they do each and every day. Unfortunately, since trucks are large and heavy, they can easily cause significant damage in a crash. People can be badly hurt or killed because of getting into a crash with a semi. There are...
Every medical doctor has to take the Hippocratic Oath as part of becoming a practicing physician. That oath requires that they promise to treat all people, regardless of their background or the nature of the medical condition. It also requires that doctors do no harm first and foremost. Unfortunately, some doctors, in their hubris or...
Most medical treatment comes with some degree of risk. You could develop an infection after surgery or have an adverse reaction to a medication. For you to make intelligent decisions about the care you receive, you need to understand the treatment or drugs your physician recommends. Understanding, at a minimum, the potential benefits, the success...
Surgeries are often highly invasive even when they are necessary. As a patient, finding out that you need surgery may be upsetting to you, and that’s not surprising. Surgery often requires you to be put under general anesthesia, and you have little control over what happens once a surgeon begins. Sometimes, surgeries aren’t necessary and...
Surgery can be one of the most frightening medical experiences. Regardless of what procedure you need to undergo, there will be risks involved. Having answers to the five questions below can help you make informed decisions about the procedure and possibly reduce your risk of a major surgical mistake. What is the procedure you recommend, and...
When it comes to your health, you need to know that your diagnoses are correct. When you are misdiagnosed, treatments may not work or provide the benefits that you were expecting. In some cases, you may even get sicker. Health care providers are only human, so there is a risk that they’ll make mistakes. That’s...