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85-year old musician Neil Warner and his wife Naomi had started observing a decline in his abilities, as well as what appears to be signs of dementia: short-term memory loss and impaired balance, among others. Fearing the worst, Naomi took her husband to a doctor and he was found to have normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH),…
Read MoreMedical drugs are chemical substances that can have effects on the human body other than their original intention. For example, corticosteroids are meant to help people suffering from pain and inflammation; they would be injected into a person’s body in particular areas of the body (such as the spine) that need treatment. Unintended results include…
Read MoreIn 2013, a study by Dr. Emma Wallace of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland identified the single, topmost reason for lawsuits against doctors: failure to diagnose. The conclusion was made after a thorough analysis of malpractice claims against primary care doctors in the U.S.A., France, Canada, and Australia. Physicians are skilled professionals; however,…
Read MoreAccording to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), an estimated 2.5 million Americans suffered from traumatic brain injury (TBI) in 2010—a number which has grown by a huge margin over the past decade. TBI cases can be caused by anything from athletic activities to vehicular accidents and can be very damaging if it…
Read MoreDespite efforts to root out medical malpractice in the field, some remain unpunished by the U.S. judicial system. Case in point: Veterans Affairs (VA) pharmacists. Testimonies from colleagues and other records revealed that some VA pharmacists have been in hot water for prescription and medication errors. A chemotherapy patient, for example, died in 2001 after…
Read MoreIf you were to suffer an injury from a manufacturer’s defective product, a motor vehicle accident, or medical malpractice, it can be easy to be overwhelmed by the multiple details of your injury that need attention. Certainly, the most immediate concern will be to receive medical help. Since your injury occurred through no fault of…
Read MoreMost patients don’t know what an anesthesiologist does, let alone what anesthesia really does. In a report by Rob Forman of Rutgers Today, anesthesia resident Ferdinand Iannaccone said over 90 percent of patients only know that anesthesiologists put patients to sleep. This, for him, is a blatant oversimplification of the anesthesiologist’s role in the operating…
Read MoreCell phone use has been found in many studies to be one of the sources of distracted driving, which, in turn, has been a leading cause of road accidents. As a result, Cell Phone Accident Laws have been put in place in many states around the country, including New York.
Read MoreBirth injury cases most often ruin an otherwise joyous occasion for parents and lead to lifetime consequences that the whole family has to endure. A birth injury is trauma or damage inflicted on the child during delivery, which sometimes results to death. An afflicted child may endure a lifetime disorder that can cost too much…
Read MoreThe contribution of urgent care facilities to the health care industry is widely acknowledged, not only by those within the industry, but the beneficiaries of such services as well. Recently, however, there has been a call for increased regulations for such facilities, given that their numbers have been rising dramatically all over the country. Exponentially,…
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