The Coronavirus (COVID-19) is still near the top of everyone’s mind, and it is still impacting the people we love and us. As there continue to be cases, some local healthcare facilities are struggling to accommodate everyone. Not only is there a limit to physical beds...
Nursing is a challenging profession. In addition to the immense responsibility of providing you with excellent care, nurses also often work long hours. Often, rather than hospitals offering nurses more time off to recuperate, they incentivize nurses to take the most...
You trust in your medical team to provide medications to heal health conditions and injuries. Unfortunately, when medication mistakes occur, the effects are often serious. According to the Mayo Clinic, most of the medication errors that occur are preventable. By...
When you experience physical symptoms, you visit a doctor to perform diagnostic testing. These tests often involve imaging equipment, blood draws, and physical exams, which help medical staff understand the possible causes of symptoms to develop a suitable treatment....
Any woman who has reached 40 weeks of pregnancy will know how miserable it can be. It is not a pleasant time physically due to the changes in your body. The idea of going past 40 weeks without delivering your baby can be frustrating. The Mayo Clinic explains that it...
In all areas of medicine, misdiagnosis can happen. It becomes medical malpractice when a doctor acts negligently or breaches his or her duty and causes serious harm. According to Medical News Today, more than 40,000 deaths may occur due to misdiagnosis. When studying...
When it comes to medical mistakes, there are few as nightmarish as a mistake during surgery. Like most patients, you expect a high standard of care when you enter the surgeon’s office. While you might be afraid of complications, you may not necessarily expect the...
The doctor-patient relationship is one of the more important ones in society. After all, when an individual is not feeling well, a physician uses his or her talents to develop a treatment plan. While medical malpractice occurs for a variety of reasons, a doctor...
Most people in North Andover likely understand that their healthcare does not come with a satisfaction guarantee. They know that their doctors can make mistakes (just like everyone). However, most still seek treatment expecting that clinicians will be right about...
It likely will shock you to learn that medical errors rank as the third leading cause of U.S. deaths. Given this frightening statistic, you need to know as much as possible about medical errors so you can take a proactive approach to your own health. ...
