A recent article in Public Citizen News takes the position that limiting work hours for medical residents is necessary to promote patient safety.
Many non-attorneys ask whether it is possible to appeal a jury decision for the defendant? The answer is: “it depends.”
Because cesarean sections are now commonplace, and the risk of fetal and/or maternal death is much less, one scientist believes that babies will eventually grow bigger and bigger heads.
In Washington, if you are 18 and die due to the wrongful actions of another, unless you were providing your parents substantial support, they have no claims for their loss.
Part of the deal many hospitals enter into with device manufacturers involves reps supporting those devices, including in the Operating Room.
A recent article in the journal Emerging Microbes & Infections reports on new technology developed by researchers at the National Institutes of Health to deal with drug-resistant infections.
Nurses have identified problems with electronic medical records, although the systems are getting better over time.
A recent study found that 94% of people who thought they were allergic to penicillin actually were not allergic to the drug.
