Are rising medical malpractice insurance premiums responsible for a shortage of physicians? A new report says they are not, and in reality, no shortage exists.
The maternal mortality rate in the U.S. is alarming, and black women are at particular risk. The maternal mortality rate in the United States has
Diagnostic errors are more common than you may think and can cause substantial harm to patients. In 2013, Johns Hopkins Medicine released the findings of
Inspectors Need to Improve Tracking and Reporting to Address Hospital Negligence A recent Medicare report released by the agency’s inspector general, Daniel Levinson, revealed that
A new report says that many nursing homes in the U.S. misuse antipsychotic drugs to sedate residents. A new report by international human rights group
When a Texas man underwent spinal surgery, he was shocked to discover that his doctor mistakenly removed the wrong thoracic spinal disk. The surgeon blamed
Medical doctors and personnel are expected to proficiently multitask in order to diagnose and treat their patients in a timely and effective manner. In recent
There are several steps patients can take to prevent undue harm caused by a medication error. Many adults in New York and in the rest
No one really enjoys going to the dentist. In fact, it terrifies some people to the point that they ask to be sedated for even
If you make it through what can sometimes become a long and challenging legal process and are finally set to receive much-needed compensation for your
