People being cared for in a long-term care facility count on the staff members to help them with various facets of life. Some of these individuals aren’t fully mobile, so they can’t reposition themselves as needed. Lack of movement and having to be manually...
When people get sick, they go to the hospital for treatment. Unfortunately, while some patients can get better by visiting the hospital and other medical care facilities, some become sicker there. Hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) are nosocomial infections that...
Missing the signs of a stroke could lead to a patient suffering serious injuries or passing away. In most cases, there are obvious signs that a stroke is occurring, whether those are outward signs or signs that come back with medical tests. Anyone who goes into a...
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...
