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Some people put their lives into their physicians' hands when they visit a hospital or medical office. In some instances, though, these medical professionals don't live up to their expectations. When a doctor or medical staff acts negligently and causes a person to be...
Cerebral palsy is an abnormal brain development or the result of damage caused to a developing brain, affecting the ability of children to control their muscles. Parents in North Carolina should know that the disorder can happen prior to, during or following birth,...
In a recent highly publicized example of medical error, a Dallas hospital sent home a seriously ill patient who had a travel history to areas of West Africa where the Ebola outbreak has taken thousands of lives. This serious medical error may have been caused by a...
A birth injury is any injury or harm done to a baby during or immediately after the delivery process. This is different from a birth defect that may occur during pregnancy due to factors not related to the delivery process. A birth injury is usually caused by a...
Residents of North Carolina may be interested to learn about how cancer is diagnosed. Although a lump may be found with imaging or during a physical exam, this evidence alone will not tell a doctor that the patient has cancer. Upon further testing, most tumors that...