Tech Tools Help Surgical Teams Detect Retained Surgical Devices
In 2008, a 47-year-old man had a cancerous kidney successfully removed. However, surgeons left two 11 x 14 inch surgical towels inside him – an
In 2008, a 47-year-old man had a cancerous kidney successfully removed. However, surgeons left two 11 x 14 inch surgical towels inside him – an
In many circumstances, before doctors and other medical professionals can provide patients with a course of treatment or other procedure, it is necessary (even required)
Labor complications continue to cause serious – sometimes fatal – injury to new moms. A recent study published in The American Journal of Maternal/Child Nursing
Recently, doctors and other medical experts have been questioning whether Americans have been receiving excessive amounts of medical treatment. At first glance, additional laboratory tests
On a hot day in August 2009, a Dover, Ohio, woman first noticed a large knot on her right breast. The knot grew after the
Parents of infants have long been concerned with their children rolling in their sleep and falling out bed during the night. Consequently, bed rails were
