Another Example of Delayed Diagnosis of Hospital Infections
The New York Times reported yesterday about a 12 year-old who died from infection after abnormal...
The Overuse of Heart Stents
Cardiac stents can be life-saving devices when used judiciously. However, evidence is mounting that this lucrative...
Serious Medication Errors Common After Hospital Discharge
A recent article appearing in the Annals of Internal Medicine shows that medication errors are surprisingly...
Think Before You Sue
I recently published an article entitled “Think Before You Sue” It was published in a local...
Delay in Diagnosis of Cancer: Lung Cancer Screening
A delay in diagnosis of cancer may cause a patient’s prognosis to go from bad to...
Surgical Errors Before the Operation: Poor Patient Selection
One common type of surgical error occurs before the operation is even scheduled. Like the Abraham...
Decrease in Quality of Healthcare?
I have previously blogged about communication errors leading to medical mistakes. We all are concerned about...
Misplaced Guilt: Another Side Effect of Medical Negligence
Add to the obvious tragedy of medical negligence — death, injury, disability, lost independence, lost dignity,...
Stroke Due to Negligent Treatment of A Fib
Atrial fibrillation (or, “A Fib”) is a common disorder of the heart. The incidence of A...
