We all know that physicians work hard. They grind their way through medical school, then sacrifice much of their twenties or thirties in residency before
Anchoring bias is a well known cognitive bias in medicine. The term refers to overemphasizing early-acquired information. One example which occurs in medicine that looks
A report by the group Public Citizen shed some light on state medical licensing boards across the country. The report examined the extent to which
If you have never had occasion to call an attorney, congratulations! For those of you who have, and who have considered bringing a claim against
The aorta is the largest artery in the human body. It rises out of the left ventricle of the heart, supplies blood to the heart
Some folks are lucky to have never needed to contact an attorney. Other folks have had something terrible happen to them or a loved one
Daylight savings time starts in March, as we all “spring ahead” an hour. Most of us lament the lost hour of sleep as we dutifully
Pneumonia is an infection in the lungs that cause the tiny air sacs called alveoli to become inflamed and fill up with fluid or pus.
When caught early, lung cancer can often be successfully treated. Sometimes radiologists miss significant findings on chest imaging; sometimes clinicians misinterpret the patients signs for
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