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Can Nurses Be Held Responsible For Medical Malpractice?
Nurses are at the frontline of healthcare in the U.S. They are often responsible for monitoring the day-to-day wellbeing of patients. Because of their important role, nurses are held to certain standard of care to ensure all patients are cared for effectively and attentively. When a nurse fails to provide medical care up to the applicable standard of care expected, patients can suffer injuries or even death.
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How Hypoxia Happens
Hypoxia occurs when the body or a certain portion of the body is deprived of oxygen. Because oxygen is vital for organs like your brain and your liver to function, permanent damage can occur after only several minutes of oxygen deprivation. With the potential to do such catastrophic harm, hypoxia during childbirth can be life-threatening for both the mother and the child.
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Understanding Hospital Negligence
The best way for hospitals to provide superior patient care is through their employees, but what happens when a healthcare worker is negligent in their duties?
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Ischemic Strokes and Hemorrhagic Strokes
When you or a loved one has a stroke, it can be a terrifying experience that could cause permanent physical and mental damage. Because more than 800,000 strokes occur in the United States each year, its important to understand what a stroke is and what causes one. A stroke occurs when blood flow to the brain off is cut off, causing brain cells to be deprived of oxygen which can lead to their death. There are two types of strokes, ischemic and hemorrhagic, and while oxygen deprivation to the brain causes both types, they have very different causes.
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How To Select A Nursing Home For Your Loved One
If someone you love can no longer safely live on their own, the thought of placing them in a nursing home might be frightening. Residents at nursing homes are particularly vulnerable to elder abuse because they do not have an advocate around all the time to look after their well-being. Because of this, it’s important to know how best to select a nursing home to prevent your loved one from becoming a victim of elder abuse.
