Why Juries Tend to Blame Victims of Malpractice
Gene Moen November 10, 2014
For attorneys representing victims of medical malpractice, it is a sad truth that jurors tend to want to find ways to blame the patient victim.
For attorneys representing victims of medical malpractice, it is a sad truth that jurors tend to want to find ways to blame the patient victim.
There are real and obvious hazards to patients of electronic health records (EHR).
Electronic Health Records (EHRs) can be dangerous to patients when doctors and other healthcare providers spend less time taking a history and more time scanning through often repetitive information in the patient’s electronic chart.
Every year, patients are misdiagnosed approximately 12 million times.
New studies indicate patients suffering from ischemic strokes should be monitored longer for evidence of atrial fibrillation.
The Affordable Care Act will increase the number of insureds in our society, and this will likely change the way in which we receive our healthcare.
Diagnostic errors happen often, yet many are preventable. A recent article offers some tips to avoid such errors.
