Patients appreciate the devotion of hardworking medical care specialists. However, there is a difference between hardworking and overworking – the latter of which is professionally
A wrongful death lawsuit can help those that have lost a loved one to medical malpractice recover their losses. Even though physicians and medical professionals
In 1999, a national panel of medical experts published "To Err Is Human," an extensive study of medical errors that occur in United States health
On behalf of Daniel C. Minc Medicare cuts designed to combat infections and other patient-safety issues A total of 17 hospitals in New York City
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
