Proving causation in pneumonia cases
Tyler Goldberg-Hoss
September 4, 2020
As I recently wrote pneumonia is a deadly disease. Because of this, the diagnosis must be made promptly to give the patient the best chance
As I recently wrote pneumonia is a deadly disease. Because of this, the diagnosis must be made promptly to give the patient the best chance
You may have read prior discussions of stroke and malpractice, and may now know the symptoms to look for. So, what causes a stroke? Knowing
With stroke, time lost is brain lost. I do not know who to credit with originally making that statement, but it succinctly gets its point
Each year in the United States, the FDA receives more than 100,000 reports of suspected medication errors. Medication errors can occur when the drug is
If you are older, or perhaps have a blood clotting disorder or know someone who has, you likely have heard of DVT or deep vein
Misdiagnosis of heart attack (myocardial infarction) remains a common problem in medicine. When quickly and correctly identified, patient outcomes are frequently good: folks get the
Often when we get calls from folks who have lost loved ones due to medical malpractice, it is in the first weeks and months of
This pandemic is providing routes for machine learning (artificial intelligence) to expand its presence in emergency medicine, radiology, and critical care. You may have read
Many states have versions of “tort reform” laws that were enacted, in part, to limit the number and outcome of medical malpractice lawsuits. Does Washington have
A couple of recent pieces caught my eye about the puzzling drop in non-COVID conditions being treated at hospitals around the country. Heart attacks, strokes,