How employer demands on doctors can lead to diagnostic errors
Historically, physicians have enjoyed a degree of professional independence. However, that has shifted in recent decades as big businesses...
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Who is at risk of items left behind after surgery?
Certain issues that arise during surgery are truly accidents or unpredictable events. Other times, what goes wrong during surgery is the...
3 common, but preventable, medication errors
Medical malpractice involves negligence or significant deviations from best practices that result in patient harm. Surgeons could face...
The danger to a patient when a doctor makes the wrong diagnosis
Medical malpractice can involve many different types of professional failures. Sometimes, doctors and support staff members are negligent...
When can a Florida doctor’s words be used against them?
When something goes wrong in re: a person’s medical care – whether it’s a minor or a serious error – patients and their loved ones...
When a doctor fails to obtain informed consent for treatment
Many patients completely depend on the guidance of their doctors. They have limited medical knowledge and defer to whatever their...
When cancer progresses after a missed diagnosis
When cancer progresses after a missed diagnosis, the consequences can be devastating. A delayed or missed cancer diagnosis can allow...
3 key factors when determining if consent was informed or not
People who require invasive medical care put their lives in the hands of medical professionals. They expect that doctors should be...
Did your doctor fail to diagnose you correctly?
Medical practitioners have a duty to provide a standard level of care to their patients. To do this, they must examine their patients...
What is a never event during surgery?
Medical malpractice can have tragic consequences for patients. When doctors don't meet professional standards, patients can suffer...