Posted on October 22nd, 2018 by Elizabeth
Any woman who has ever suffered a miscarriage finds herself facing a wall of guilt. Did she eat the wrong thing? Not get enough sleep? Exercise too much? Doctors will tell women there is nothing they really could have done to prevent the miscarriage; if the pregnancy isn’t viable, it will end itself. Some women, […]
Posted on October 19th, 2018 by Elizabeth
Parents of children with cerebral palsy are no different than any other parent: They only want the best for their child. But parents of children with CP are different from other parents because they know their child faces a unique set of challenges. Athletes like Justin Gallegos show that while every person with cerebral palsy […]
Posted on October 17th, 2018 by Elizabeth
You want to choose doctors who are of the highest caliber, well-trained, experienced, and, of course, have a clean medical history. There are some doctors, however, who continue to practice even in the wake of medical malpractice claims or disciplinary action. But you won’t necessarily know about their spotty past, and that could result in […]
Posted on October 15th, 2018 by Elizabeth
The most important job of a doctor in the delivery room is to guide the baby out of its mother’s womb safely. Not every birth goes smoothly and, sometimes, other interventions may be necessary to bring the child into the world. Forceps are a surgical instrument that resembles a pair of tongs and grip the […]
Posted on October 12th, 2018 by Elizabeth
Social media has become a tricky dance for healthcare organizations as they navigate this method of communication. Recklessly using the likes of Facebook and Twitter to disseminate information can cause problems for healthcare professionals. But, just as important, unwise social media use can jeopardize a patient’s medical malpractice case against a hospital or doctor.
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