Despite years of textbook education and then hands-on training, surgeons sometimes make egregious mistakes in operating rooms. Dozens of people every week undergo the wrong procedure or the right procedure performed on the wrong part of their body. Surgeons also...
If you suffer harm due to a mistake by a medical practitioner, then you might feel it occurred because they were not giving you their full attention at the time. There’s a good possibility you are right. Doctors are just as prone to distraction as the next person. You...
A horrible incident of medical malpractice has made news around the nation after a 70-year-old man died when his surgeon removed his liver instead of his spleen. The revelations that came afterward, however, make the whole incident even worse – and showcase one of...
You likely would not expect to wake up from surgery to find a surgeon left a pair of scissors in your body. However, it can happen. It is possible that over one thousand people are victims of retained objects in the body every year. A common type of medical...
You go in for a medical procedure, and you meet the physician who is going to carry it out. You’re surprised because it appears that they’re younger than you. This may make you feel rather uncomfortable as if you should have an older doctor who is in more of an...
One of the most common types of medical malpractice is a medication error. If you’re in a hospital setting or working with a healthcare provider, you need to be aware that such a mistake could have severe ramifications. In some cases, patients even pass away due to...
There’s been a lot of discussion in the media lately around aging and what makes someone “too old” to do a particular job. Often, people must decide that for themselves. However, people aren’t always the best judges of their own limitations as they get older....
Surgery is innately dangerous because it involves cutting the human body. Even with years of professional training and a precisely controlled environment, countless things can go wrong. Every year, there are thousands of preventable mistakes ranging from the wrong...
In some cases, wait times in an emergency room or a hospital can be critical. A patient who has to wait even slightly longer could suffer much more severe ramifications or could even pass away from their condition. While it is true that doctors can’t always respond...
Cancer misdiagnosis is a silent threat that looms over the healthcare landscape, often leading to delayed treatment and devastating consequences. While any cancer can be misdiagnosed, certain types are more frequently mistaken due to their subtle symptoms or rarity....