Although some people die of natural causes, many others die of injury or even violence. When people die unexpectedly, their closest loved ones often have to bear the emotional and financial burdens that result. Their household may lose a significant portion of its...
How to protect yourself from dog attacks
Many people get bit by dogs and suffer numerous medical complications and surgeries as a result. You can’t always predict a dog attack, but there are some things that you can do to prevent one before it happens. Here are some good safety guidelines to follow: 1. Ask...
Why do dosage errors occur?
Mistakes in the medical field can be life-threatening, yet they happen. Medical malpractice can occur in different ways, including dosage errors. But how can a physician administer or prescribe the right drug but use the wrong dosage? This guide discusses this matter....
When surgeons leave something behind
Undergoing surgery, whether major or minor, can be stressful. However, if everything goes as planned, you may be able to recover and return to your daily tasks. Unfortunately, recovery can sometimes be delayed. One of the leading causes of delayed recovery is if...
No room for error: Medical malpractice in emergency rooms
Every second counts when you are rushed to the emergency room. The margins for error are practically non-existent in such a high-demand environment, and even the simplest of blunders can be disastrous, if not fatal. Unfortunately, medical negligence can occur in such...