Long shifts, emergency calls and full schedules can push even the most experienced physicians to the brink of exhaustion. When fatigue sets in, the risk of failure rises. While California limits resident physician duty hours and requires rest periods, heavy workloads...
As a victim of medical malpractice, you may be asking who you should go after for the harm you suffered at the hands of a negligent health care provider. Is it the doctor who treated you, the hospital where it happened or someone else entirely? It isn’t always black...
The idea that a surgeon could perform the wrong procedure on a patient may seem ludicrous initially. After all, surgeons have to carefully prepare for each procedure. Typically, with exceptions for emergency surgeries, people schedule procedures weeks or months in...
A woman who goes into the hospital because she’s in labor likely expects to have an uneventful labor and delivery. They count on the medical team to provide them with care that helps to protect the woman and the baby. One way this is done is through fetal monitoring. ...
Most medical professionals are highly trained people who try to do their best for their patients. They will make mistakes, though, just as anyone in any profession will. Hospitals should therefore ensure systems are in place to prevent errors affecting patients. The...
Surgical procedures are often medically necessary. They are also among the most invasive and dangerous types of healthcare that people may require. Many things can go wrong during surgery. Patients might have a poor reaction to anesthesia in some cases. Other times,...
Treatment options for those with major medical concerns have expanded dramatically in the last few decades. Surgeons are now capable of performing far more intricate and involved procedures due to better knowledge of the human body and better equipment. Robotic...
Healthcare providers should closely monitor expectant mothers in the delivery room to prevent potential risks. For instance, they should closely monitor fetal heart rate (FHR) during labor. The frequency of tests can depend on the risk of the pregnancy – for instance,...
Surgeons unintentionally leave foreign items within patients during surgical procedures on occasion. Often, it’s not discovered until the patient experiences discomfort or becomes ill. Although medical errors happen occasionally, the repercussions of discovering that...
Surgical procedures require both skilled medical expertise on the part of the surgeon and absolute trust on the part of a patient. Most surgeries involve anesthesia, meaning that the patient cannot monitor the operation while it is in progress. Therefore, the input of...
