Rudeness May Cause a Surprising Amount of Medical Errors
Why do doctors make mistakes? As researchers at Johns Hopkins University have found, over 250,000 deaths in the United States can be attributed to medical errors every
Why do doctors make mistakes? As researchers at Johns Hopkins University have found, over 250,000 deaths in the United States can be attributed to medical errors every
Spurred by President-elect Donald Trump’s emphatic rejection of Obamacare, key Republican policy makers have begun to push for sweeping healthcare reforms. Beyond repealing and replacing
A birth injury, as defined by the Merck Manual, is any damage sustained by an infant during the childbirth process. The category includes a wide variety of
Radiologists are a crucial part of nearly every medical team, responsible for diagnosing and treating health conditions through the use of imaging technologies like computed
Abubaker Atiq Durrani, a well-regarded spinal surgeon in Cincinnati, is now facing nearly 500 medical malpractice lawsuits, along with a federal indictment over charging Medicare
Healthcare researchers have a term for medical errors that are totally unacceptable: never events. In the world of surgery, never events are some of the
Over 250,000 people die each year due to medical errors, according to a new study out of the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. That figure
If you choose to file a medical malpractice suit, it’s surprisingly likely that the doctor you’re suing has already been hit by one, or two or
After years of decline, medical malpractice payouts are rising again. Verdicts and settlements are up, with more patients finding the ongoing support they need to recover. Here’s
Medical misdiagnosis is a major problem for America’s healthcare system. In a 2015 report, the Institute of Medicine estimated that 12 million Americans are on the wrong
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