Medical Malpractice
New Study Says Childbirth Is as Strenuous to Your Body as Running a Marathon
A recent study from the University of Michigan found that labor and delivery have effects on the body that are similar to those seen in endurance athletes. While it is commonly known that pregnancy itself takes a huge toll on the body, this is the first time that researchers have taken a good look at…
Read MorePoor Communication With Your Healthcare Provider Can Have Serious Consequences
Jillian Knowles is an emergency medicine physician assistant in Philadelphia. Earlier this year, she and a friend were preparing for a trip to Europe that spanned Spain and France. They planned on hitting all the tourist hot spots, spending hours a day on their feet. Just before the pair was scheduled to depart, Jillian visited…
Read MoreDebate Over Docs Working Long Hours Questions Quality of Care
In 2011, the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education banned 30-hour work shifts for all trainees and limited first-year physicians to no more 16 consecutive work hours. This ruling was the result of over two decades of controversy touched off by the accidental death of Libby Zion in 1984 at the hands of an over-worked…
Read MoreSurgical “Black Box” Could Prevent Medical Malpractice
In 2014, CNN reported that researchers in Canada were developing a surgical “black box” that could record procedures in an operating room. The device was envisioned to work proactively, providing real-time feedback to surgeons and using error-analysis software to tell them if a procedure is being done incorrectly. During the initial stage, researchers used multiple…
Read MoreDefective Scope Causes Infection and Death
Renate Winkler underwent a medical procedure in 2013. Shortly after, she was diagnosed with carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae, or CRE. CRE is a healthcare-acquired infection, or HAI. Winkler passed away December 2013 as a result of CRE infection. According to Business Wire, her family has recently filed a lawsuit against her hospital, Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, and…
Read MoreWas it Really Medical Malpractice?
Let us imagine: a woman underwent a routine hysterectomy, but instead of feeling better as she healed she felt increasingly worse. She thought she might be coming down with the flu when she began to get chills and a fever, but when her heart began to race and she became disoriented and felt a bit…
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