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California Anesthesiologist Disciplined For Using Cell Phone During Patient’s Death

July 8, 2015
An anesthesiologist has been disciplined by the Medical Board of California and placed on probation for three years after contributing to the death of a dental patient. According to the Board, Dr. Barry Lynn Friedberg gave anesthesia to 57-year-old Paula Kane during a dental procedure. He did not have a permit to administer anesthesia in...

Federal Judge Orders VA Medical Center To Pay $21M After Failing To Prevent Second Stroke

July 7, 2015
A Veterans’ Affairs medical center in New Hampshire was recently ordered to pay the state’s largest ever personal injury judgment to a disabled veteran after the hospital failed to prevent a second stroke. A 60-year-old Navy veteran sought medical help in 2010 after experiencing partial blindness and headaches. Six weeks later, he suffered another stroke...

Female Heart Attack Patients More Susceptible To Misdiagnosis, Lack Of Treatment

July 6, 2015
When you think of the classic heart attack symptoms, chances are that you think of a numb or tingly left arm, or of a person clutching in pain at their chest. However, these are only the classic heart attack symptoms in men. Women who have heart attacks tend to experience them much differently. Rather than...

Chronic Brain Bleeds Set To Increase Over Next 15 Years As Population Ages

July 1, 2015, ,
It is no secret that the American population is aging. As the baby boomers reach retirement age and beyond, the average age of the population of the United States will dramatically increase, and our country’s most urgent medical needs will change. A study by the Journal of Neurosurgery indicates that the country’s medical practice is...

Doctors Inform Only 45% Of Medicare Patients That They Have Alzheimer’s Disease, According To New Study

June 30, 2015
The only thing worse than having an incurable, degenerative brain disease may be not knowing that you have it. According to a new study conducted by the Alzheimer’s Association, only 45% of Medicare patients who have Alzheimer’s were informed by their doctors of their diagnosis. In comparison, doctors told 90% of Medicare patients with cancer...

Malpractice And Pre-Existing Conditions: When Is Your Doctor Responsible For Aggravating An Injury Or Condition?

June 29, 2015
Millions of Americans go through life with a pre-existing condition. Whether it’s a back injury that won’t heal, a condition you’ve had since birth, or a chronic illness that affects which medications you can take, a pre-existing condition can make you more vulnerable to being injured again by someone else’s negligence, including your doctor. When...

Captain Of The Ship Doctrine: When Is A Surgeon Responsible For The Actions Of The Team?

June 26, 2015
During a surgery, there will be multiple people in the room. Several types of nurses and surgical assistants will be helping the primary surgeon, secondary surgeon, and anesthesiologist make sure that everything in your surgery goes smoothly. Despite the many people in the room, the lead surgeon has a particular responsibility to ensure that everyone...

Study Identifies Main Risk Factors For Wrong-Site Surgeries

June 25, 2015
The idea is terrifying—hundreds of people every year wake up from surgery to find that their doctors operated at the wrong place on their body. From amputating the wrong limb to performing surgery on the wrong vertebra, wrong-site surgeries are involved in many surgical patients’ nightmares. The Joint Commission, a non-profit organization which provides accreditation...

Kernicterus: The Always Preventable Birth Injury

June 23, 2015,
After a baby is born, the infant is monitored and tested extensively for any medical conditions. With all of the exams and bloodwork, parents can usually be assured that any medical conditions in their newborn will be caught and treated. Because of all of the testing, kernicterus is referred to by physicians as a “never...

L.A. County Settles Lawsuit, Blames Lack Of Communication For Man’s Paralysis

June 19, 2015,
The L.A. County Board of Supervisors is implementing a corrective action plan to improve communication between medical practitioners and emergency hospital services in Los Angeles as part of a settlement with a man left paralyzed after treatment. Justin Malone was injured in a motorcycle crash in 2010. His aorta was ruptured, and was repaired with...
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