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February 2012

Colonoscopy More Important Than Ever

By David Kulwicki|2019-03-18T22:03:25+00:00February 23rd, 2012|Medical Malpractice|

The American Cancer Society has long recognized that colonoscopy is an important tool for screening patients for colorectal cancer and also a treatment tool when precancerous polyps are detected.  A recent study confirms the effectiveness of colonoscopy for treatment: http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1100370. This study shows that polypectomy (removal of precancerous polyps using a colonoscope) prevents polyps from progressing [...]

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C. Diff. Infections — a Growing Menace

By David Kulwicki|2019-04-24T17:59:59+00:00February 8th, 2012|Hospital Negligence|

Clostridium difficile, or C. Diff., is an intestinal infection that is considered to be nosocomial or hospital-acquired.  At Mishkind Kulwicki Law, we are receiving more inquiries regarding cases arising out of healthcare providers' delay in diagnosing and treating this disease, resulting in fatality or loss of bowel.  The disease is spread by orofecal transmission facilitated by ineffective hospital or [...]

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July 2011

Preventing Medical Errors

By David Kulwicki|2019-03-18T22:03:32+00:00July 18th, 2011|Medical Malpractice|

Medical errors are one of the Nation's leading causes of death and injury. How can you prevent medical errors? First it is important to understand what is a medical error. Any preventable occurrence in the care and treatment of a patient that results in an adverse outcome, is a medical error. When a preventable occurrence [...]

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