When you visit the doctor’s office, you likely have your blood pressure checked by a nurse or other clinician before you see your physician. It’s one of the basic measurements of a person’s health. You assume that the person taking your blood pressure knows what...
You probably know someone who has had their appendix removed. It is one of the most common surgical procedures when someone has appendicitis -- when their appendix has become inflamed. Promptly identifying and treating appendicitis is vital. Otherwise, the appendix...
You trust your primary care physician (PCP) completely. After all, you’ve been their patient for years. You’re not so trusting, however, when it comes to the specialist they’re sending you to next. Whether you’re just wary about unfamiliar doctors or you’ve had a bad...
“Medicine is a science of uncertainty and an art of probability.” These are the wise words of the physician William Osler. You may not have heard of him, but you probably know the John Hopkins research hospital he founded. It produces the interactive map that tracks...
Dealing with a personal injury is tough. If you have an injury as a result of medical errors, that can be even more difficult to deal with. If you or someone you love have an injury from a medical mistake, you may be wondering if you can file a medical malpractice...
You have plenty of health questions when you get to your doctor’s appointment. However, you leave feeling like you never got a chance to ask them. Or, even when you did ask them, you may feel like the doctor ignored them and did not take your concerns seriously. This...
You can get world-class care from a doctor regardless of gender. Certainly, you do not want to stereotype any medical professional. You need to decide how you feel about going to them based on your own experiences with them. However, you may have wondered about the...
Medical malpractice issues can have very serious effects on the victims. The doctors who are caring for patients must ensure they're doing things in line with the standards set for them. There's a chance that substandard care might be the culprit when someone faces...
Patients who go in for a surgery expect that the medical team caring for them will perform the procedure without causing them any unnecessary harm. This happens in most cases, but there are issues that sometimes occur. Surgical "never events" are ones that are...
Patients expect that their doctors will provide them with optimal care. While most patients will receive that, there are cases in which doctors make errors. These can have a negative impact on the patient, which could mean that the person needs to have more medical...
