For medical professionals, the life-and-death choices associated practicing medicine are simply part of their daily work obligations. They know the risks involved in certain forms of treatment and might assume that patients won't really have to worry about the...
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Why are major mistakes in emergency rooms so common?
Most non-emergency medical needs are addressed by family physicians and general practitioners. People with infections or mild to moderate injuries will schedule an appointment with their primary care physician for diagnosis and treatment. However, there are some...
What constitutes heart surgery medical malpractice?
Heart surgery is a complex medical procedure that features significant risks and potential benefits alike. When performed with skill, precision and adherence to established medical standards, it can (potentially) significantly improve a patient’s quality of life and...
2 reasons failure to diagnose cancer is a massive medical failure
Medical professionals are the gatekeepers for most treatments. With the exception of over-the-counter medication for minor injuries and maladies, any significant medical care typically must come from a doctor's recommendation. Therefore, those with serious health...
3 reasons patients undergo unnecessary surgeries
For certain medical issues, surgery is truly either the best option or the only viable way of treating the underlying cause of someone's symptoms. However, there are also many patients every year who undergo surgical interventions that are not truly medically...
Hold that scalpel: unnecessary surgeries rose during pandemic
Over 100,000 people underwent superfluous and potentially harmful medical procedures between March and December 2020. Coronary stents, a heart surgical procedure, ranked high on the list of unnecessary procedures. To operate or not to operate? Extensive research shows...
American motherhood in crisis: Birth injury rates keep rising
The arrival of a newborn should be a time of celebration and happiness – but for many American families, childbirth is a prelude to tragedy. According to a recent article in Fortune, the United States has the highest maternal mortality rate among all developed...
The myth about IV drugs that puts hospital patients at risk
Modern prescription medication comes in many different forms. Most people are familiar with standard tablets and capsules, which are taken orally. Some medications are available via alternate means of delivery, such as transdermal patches. There are even patches that...
Why do doctors keep misdiagnosing heart attacks in women?
Heart attacks do not discriminate by gender and can happen to both men and women. However, this is still often thought of as an issue faced by men, and the evaluation process has been created in this fashion. For this reason, doctors are far more likely to misdiagnose...
The most common types of misdiagnoses
An incorrect medical diagnosis isn’t just bad – it’s insidious. A patient can carry that wrong diagnosis with them for weeks, months or years, never seeking help (or getting real relief) from their actual condition, all the while putting drugs in their body or going...