Currently, cutting edge technology is allowing doctors to perform virtual surgery using real MRI and CT imaging.
A Surgical Risk Calculator is a handy way to get an estimate of the risk of various complications occurring given a particular surgery.
Surgeons and scientists have recently demonstrated that autonomous robots can perform surgery on soft tissue better than a skilled surgeon.
According to a recent paper published by the Mayo Clinic, the rate of doctor "burn out’ is increasing.
It is not common, but it occurs surprisingly often: a doctor does a procedure on the wrong leg or even the wrong patient. Doctors call
Medical errors are the third leading cause of death in the United States, but often times the victims of these errors never learn the full story.
Sometimes a risk of a procedure occurs and it is not because the surgeon was negligent. But sometimes a risk occurs because of negligence. The informed consent form should not be used to shield surgeons from liability in both situations.
According to a 2013 study, about one-fourth of operating room errors are caused by technology and equipment problems.
The worthiness of presidential candidate Ben Carson may properly be assessed using a number of different factors. His malpractice history should not be one of them.
Recently, researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) in Boston published a study that found medication errors during surgery were much more common than previously thought.