Affair with a patient ruled as medical malpractice

When individuals visit their doctors, most hope to get the appropriate treatment for what ails them and to manage their conditions. Generally, there is a belief that the doctor will be professional and not breach doctor-patient trust or do anything to undermine it. The term "medical malpractice" is mostly associated with wrong treatment, doctor...
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Errors in Liposuction procedure cases on the rise

With America facing an obesity epidemic and the constant desire for people to be thin, shed some extra fat quickly or to perfect themselves, plastic surgeons particularly those who perform liposuction procedures are becoming more popular. Despite the allure of liposuction, New Jersey residents contemplating the procedure may find it interesting to know that a...
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Communication errors cause injuries, hide injuries

It is no surprise that communication errors are one of the main causes of medical malpractice. A doctor or nurse's failure to properly read a patient's medical record, poorly written prescriptions, incorrect information exchanged between healthcare professionals and patients - these can all lead to serious medical errors. A new research study...
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