Both men and women can suffer from heart attacks, but the type of medical treatment that they get is often not the same. One of the problems is that doctors are more likely to misdiagnose a heart attack in female patients than they would in male patients. One reason...
Many people spend their final days, weeks or even longer in hospice care. Hospice facilities are intended to provide supportive care to people who are in the last phases of a terminal condition. While medical treatment won’t save their lives, the medical professionals...
Getting a timely and correct diagnosis of an illness or disease is the first step in treating it and alleviating any pain or suffering you may be experiencing. Unfortunately, however, every medical problem is not always identified accurately or promptly. That can...
Most patients end up being admitted to the hospital because their medical providers feel that their situation is dire enough to warrant dedicated care. Some require specialized treatment, such as medications that can only be administered in a controlled setting. The...
Researchers with the Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority (PPSA) spearheaded a study on health care information technology (HIT) systems a few years ago to determine whether HIT systems were to blame for the nearly 900 medicinal error cases in the state in the first...
In an Alabama medical malpractice claim, the outcome of your suit will largely depend on the strength and credibility of your evidence. Unfortunately, putting together quality evidence in such cases can be complicated and tiresome if you do not understand your state’s...
When you’re sick or hurt, you’re already in a vulnerable position -- and then you have to trust your life to the medical providers you see in a hospital or clinic. That’s scary, especially when you consider the fact that your odds of dying in the United States from a...
An accurate diagnosis is one of the most important steps in modern medical care. Your physician can't treat you for a disease that they can't identify. Given that dozens of different medical issues could cause the same symptoms, patients are largely dependent on their...
A medical malpractice claim is a type of personal injury lawsuit -- but medical malpractice claims operate with slightly different rules. One of the rules that’s different for medical malpractice is how the statute of limitations is figured. The statute of limitations...
Contrary to popular belief, not all forms of medical harm occur solely because of physician error, even in hospitals. For example, any hospital employee working with patients or handling patient materials can make a negligent mistake. What are some examples of...