People who feel ill commonly pick up the phone and make an appointment with their primary care physician, internal medicine practitioner or family practice doctor. These specialties attract doctors who are somewhat of a jack-of-all-trades. It is their job to make an...
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Mother granted new medical malpractice trial
When new parents believe their baby was harmed at birth by improper medical care, they may be able to file a lawsuit against the responsible doctor or hospital. In appropriate situations, the legal system can provide a way to obtain money to pay for past and future...
Elderly often victims of nursing home injuries
Elderly people who claim of nursing home injuries may not always be taken seriously. Their complaints may be dismissed as dementia or paranoia. Relatives might dislike visiting older folks in assisted living or nursing homes, and visits to the facility may be few and...
Robots used in surgery may cause errors
Patients requiring a surgical procedure may learn that the surgeon will use a special assistant during the procedure. The assistant is not a medical resident or surgical nurse. Instead, many surgeons are utilizing a high tech robot called the Da Vinci to help guide...
Increased medical errors result from shorter doctor shifts
Anyone who has spent time in a hospital has seen the tired and haggard faces of the first-year residents who seem to work endless hours without sleep. Most doctors describe their residencies as a time when they typically spent over twenty-four continuous hours seeing...
Surgical equipment left inside thousands of patients each year
When patients go to a hospital for a surgical procedure, they often feel nervous. Whether the hospital is located in Baltimore or another state, patients have common fears prior to surgery. Some patients might be concerned about needles necessary for intravenous...
Computerized records can cause medical errors
Computerized records can cause medical errors Your doctor likely keeps your medical records in a computerized system. These electronic programs are a departure from the past when your medical information was hand written and kept in a paper file folder. Many experts...
Surgical ‘never events’ occurring 4,000 times annually, says study
We've all heard the horror stories: someone goes in for a simple surgery only to discover upon waking that they are missing a limb. Generally, people across the nation, including here in Maryland, assume that medical mistakes like this happen more often in movies than...
Rising EHR-related errors, but few patient injuries
With the relatively new push for electronic health records (EHR) by the HHS some hospitals are seeing complications arise from technology errors while making the transition from paper. The Affordable Care Act is also adding additional pressure to make this transition...