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Of course, women are biologically quite different from men in many ways. Yet, historically, it has primarily been men's biology that medical treatment and diagnosis has been based on, even when the patient is a woman. And this way of doing things can lead to women...
Hospitals and other health care facilities have a duty to keep patients safe from harm while they have medical procedures. This includes protecting them from bacterial infections and other illnesses-causing bugs. Unfortunately, certain...
It's not surprising that doctors sometimes have substance abuse or mental health problems, and it is equally unsurprising that the medical profession would rather deal with these physicians internally. Troubled doctors are sometimes monitored by what's called a...
Patients in North Carolina hospitals expect that the doctors and medical staff will take care of them at any cost and would never put them into harm's way. After all, with malpractice suits on the rise, wouldn't hospitals be extra careful to avoid as many mistakes as...
When we are in physical pain and go to the hospital for help, we like to feel confident that the doctors on staff know what needs to be done. Sadly, this is not always the case, and sometimes a doctor's decision -- or lack of one -- can result in serious life-altering...
A doctor in Tennessee decided that a newborn baby was not going to survive the immediate aftermath of birth, and without consulting other hospital staff, placed the baby in a plastic bin "until the family could decide what to do with the body," a lawsuit by the baby's...
Wisdom tooth extractions are done as an outpatient surgery not only in North Carolina, but throughout the nation. However, no one expects the procedure to turn out the way it did for this family. Earlier this year, while undergoing what is considered by many, a common...
For residents of Pitt County, like people all over the United States, surgery can be frightening. In fact, a large number of people find visiting the doctor to be an upsetting experience in general. Also, with the sheer quantities of medical malpracmtice concerns in...