With the flu season in full swing, most people are encouraged to get the flu vaccine, particularly people who fall within the vulnerable age groups such as the elderly, immuno-compromised persons and the young. When people go to the clinic or hospital to get their shots, they expect that their health care provider will...
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Category: Doctor Errors
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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NYU hospital tries to minimize mistakes during Hurricane Sandy
Recent natural climatic events such as the impact and devastation Hurricane Sandy brought to the East Coast underscores the need for better emergency management.
NYU hospital was directly affected by the storm. The hospital management took steps, knowing that the storm was coming. However, one of those choices involved not to evacuating its patients as...
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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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Bruce Nagel and Barry Packin settled wrongful death action for $1.5 million
June 1, 2012 - John Fahey, age 42, had been a patient of Sparta Medical Associates for several years when he was seen and examined by a Nurse Practioner in 2007 complaining for the first time of headaches that had started six days prior his appointment. He had also reported having a fever, chills,...
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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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