Recent Posts in September, 2015

• Diagnostic errors are a big problem in medicine

  Sep 27, 2015
  While most of us can't imagine being the victim of medical malpractice, cases of hospital and doctor errors are even more common than the general ...
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• Recognize the signs of abuse

  Sep 25, 2015
  For those of us that have seen our loved ones off to a nursing home or other long-term care facility, one of our fears may be abuse or neglect. As ...
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• Doctors Tell FDA to Regulate Robotic Surgery Cautiously in Anticipation of Competitors to da Vinci

  Sep 20, 2015
  Experts weighed in at FDA headquarters to confer about the opportunities posed by robotic surgery, as well as the foreseeable challenges. Discussion ...
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• FDA Revises Warning Labels For Diabetes Drugs Invokana & Invokamet

  Sep 18, 2015
  On September 10, 2015 the FDA revised warning labels for diabetes drugs Canagliflozin ( Invokana and Invokamet) to include increased risk of bone ...
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• Medical neglect may be connected to inmate deaths

  Sep 18, 2015
  When an individual is incarcerated they expect a certain lifestyle change. It goes without saying that inmates of correctional facilities must adapt ...
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• Human error responsible for fetal asphyxia

  Sep 13, 2015
  Expecting a child is an exciting time for parents. The planning and preparation all boils down to that one moment when the phrase 'it's time' sends ...
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• Can a missed illness be negligence?

  Sep 11, 2015
  Hospital negligence doesn't only happen to surgical patients. Many times patients can go for a long time with a condition before it is diagnosed, ...
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• VA Reports 307,000 Veterans Died Before Their Application For Medical Treatment Was Timely Processed

  Sep 11, 2015
  A recent report by CNN announced hundreds of thousands of veterans listed in the Department of Veterans Affairs enrollment system died before their ...
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