Is an autopsy always needed in medical negligence wrongful death cases?
Gene Moen
December 20, 2019
Autopsies are not done as routine matters any more, but can provide critical insight into cause of death where
Nurses are often the first provider seen by patients, particularly in the hospital setting. Unfortunately, nurses make mistakes that cause serious harm or death. These mistakes can include failing to properly monitor a patient post-operatively, failing to give necessary medication, failing to prevent a patient from falling, and failing to properly communicate important clinical findings to doctors and other nurses.
Autopsies are not done as routine matters any more, but can provide critical insight into cause of death where
A recent article found that there are currently 400 instances in medicine where new literature has shown that current medical practice doesn’t work, or worse.
A recent blog by a noted nurse-educator about the agonizing death of her grandmother illustrates the opportunity for multiple medical errors in today’s complex medical care system.
