Childbirth can involve a number of risks, particularly when a woman has a special medical condition or pregnancy complications. In cases where cesarean section becomes necessary, there are additional risks for both the mother and the baby. In some cases, these risks...
Month: May 2017
Could patients be safer with a changing culture among doctors?
It may be well known that doctors can be arrogant, defiant and dismissive about mistakes. After all, characters from medical dramas may drive some of this mystique, but there must be some truth to the notion in order for these characters to be believable. Despite...
What is the difference between evidence-based standards and the legal standard of care?
In our previous post, we looked briefly at a policy statement recently published by the American Academy of Pediatrics which calls for non-medical home facilities offering pediatric care to be held to the same standard of care as medical home facilities. In...
What duty does a doctor have to a patient?
Seeking medical care for a condition shouldn't be a gamble with your life. You count on the doctors who care for you to do the job they are supposed to do. The last thing that you expect is to suffer harm because of something a doctor's negligence. A doctor who is...
Pediatric expert group urges uniform standards of care at acute care facilities
Readers may or may not be familiar with the term medical home, which refers to a model of health care delivery in which a team of professionals is lead by a health care provider who coordinates patient care to ensure continuity and completeness of care. While medical...
Work with experienced attorney to seek damages for unwarranted, faulty vaginal surgery
In our previous post, we began looking at the case of a Michigan physician who has been targeted in the first prosecution under a federal prohibition on female genital mutilation.While the case is involves criminal charges, it is interesting to point out that the law...