Heavy smokers in New York may be affected by a recent change in Medicaid rules. The change states that those between the age of 55 and 77 and have smoked a pack a day for 30 years are qualified for a yearly spiral CT scan. This scan is very sensitive and has the ability to detect small tumors and cancers that might have been missed previously.
You have just delivered your baby, and the doctor has given you shocking news that your baby has brain damage, and uses the term hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy. You should know what this means since it could be due to the carelessness of the doctor who delivered your baby.
Failure to recognize a heart attack has significant and dramatic implications for the patient. A heart attack can occur and kill a sizeable portion of your heart. If the attack is not recognized before it happens, or at the time it is happening, the results could be devastating, and is a strong reason for filing a medical malpractice case.
Can a doctor choose to treat a patient with a treatment that has not been proved to work or a treatment that does not conform to the accepted standards of medical care?
Given the amount of snow and ice that has hit New York in the last few months, it’s no wonder city transit leaders are likely
