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Viral Trend Could Prevent Medical Errors
An Australian anesthetist started a viral trend to help improve patient safety and reduce medical errors. Penning his name and job title on his surgery cap at first provoked laughter from his fellow medical professionals, but then people began to realize how helpful this type of simple identification could be. There is now a viral…
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Children’s Hospital Pays For Fugitive Doctor
While you hear about medical malpractice cases involving adults or even elderly patients, cases involving children can be less visible in the media. When the medical malpractice injury of a child occurs, however, the events are no less shocking or life changing for those involved.
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Hospital Pays $135 Million For Surgical Malpractice
All surgery comes with risks, and patients and their families have the legal right to a full explanation of these risks before undergoing procedures. Weighing the benefits and risks of a procedure can be extremely difficult, particularly if the patient is a minor. One risk patients should never have to face is surgical malpractice; but, sadly it does happen and the consequences can be catastrophic.
