A report to Congress recently highlighted the number and extent of inaccurate medical tests that are not sufficiently regulated by the FDA.
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.
A recent study found that a cheap and simple blood test can indicate whether a patient has sustained a concussion.
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.
A recent report from the Institute of Medicine (part of the National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine) highlights the seriousness of missed or delayed diagnosis.