If it feels like your doctors seem to have less and less time to spend with you and don't focus on what you tell them, you’re not alone. Doctors’ schedules are more packed than ever. One 2016 study found that, on average, doctors saw over 20 patients every day. That’s...

If a doctor makes a mistake and your brain is denied oxygen, the ramifications set in quickly. It only takes 10 minutes of oxygen deprivation for complete brain death. If there’s a crucial oversight during surgery, such as someone forgetting to monitor your vitals...

Most everyone has had a doctor at some point whom they didn’t like. Sometimes patients don’t particularly respect their doctor’s opinion. Maybe they feel that their doctor doesn’t treat them with respect. Their personality might just rub a patient the wrong way. Any...

Surgeons leaving behind watches, medical tools or other items in a patient has long been a punchline in modern media. The idea that a skilled and highly-trained professional could make such a staggering oversight seems ridiculous to most people.   Obviously, surgeons...

When you go to get testing to identify cancer or to confirm a diagnosis, it’s important that the person performing the test is adequately trained. They should be able to recognize the appearance of cancer on an X-ray, ultrasound, computerized tomography scan, magnetic...

If your doctor makes a clear error that harms your health or directly causes an injury, you may find yourself asking why this happened to you. Above all else, you trusted that doctor to take care of you and put your health first. They not only failed to do so, but...

If you’re going to be going through a surgery and require anesthesia, it’s important that the person working on your case is well-informed about your health, weight and medical conditions. Anesthesia can lead to brain damage if errors are made, which is why it’s so...

With hundreds of millions of people struggling with asthma around the world, there is no good reason that anyone should have to go without a correct diagnosis of this dangerous health condition. However, in one study, around a third of patients were found not to have...

Because medical malpractice claims can turn into high-dollar lawsuits that can end up tied up in court for a while, Florida has instituted several steps in the claims process that are designed to limit how many cases end up in front of a judge. One of those steps is...

We have discussed medical “never events” in our blog several times because they endanger lives more than most people believe. The phrase “never events” seems like an abstract concept rather than a recognized problem. However, research shows that “never events” are a...