Hospitals have been through a lot since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. One of the most prominent issues currently being faced in the healthcare industry is the nursing shortage and subsequent burnout of remaining hospital staff. While the issue is often taken at face value, the actual consequences of the phenomenon are much more […]
Doctors and other medical professionals are assumed to be the experts when it comes to injuries and illnesses and prescribing the medications that we may need in order to heal. Most of us only have a very basic understanding of what a particular medication may do and we rely on the expertise of medical professionals […]
Imagine you go to the hospital for a routine hernia surgery, but you wake up to the horror of being seriously injured. Something went wrong during the surgery, and now you need more costly operations to correct the problem. It’s clear that your surgeon made several errors on the operating table as a direct result […]
Naturopathic medicine – which includes a number of alternative sub-practices as alternatives to conventional medical practice – has been around for a long time. It is only in recent times that the United States has begun to recognize this practice as a legitimate health care option, and arguments are ongoing regarding the validity of naturopathic […]
The country was saddened in August 2014 by news that legendary comedienne Joan Rivers had died. It was even more upsetting to learn that her death may have been caused by medical malpractice. Although she was 81 years old, Rivers still seemed to be in good health. A week before her death, Ms. Rivers complained […]
The utmost certain standard of care is always expected of doctors and nurses. One small mistake can have catastrophic consequences, which is why doctors and nurses are expected to abide by stringent rules and standards. Unfortunately, some healthcare professionals fail to live up to these standards, and patients may be left in a worse condition […]
Philadelphia residents likely go to hospitals expecting to get treatment that will eventually help them get better. Not many go into a healthcare facility expecting to leave in worse shape than when they arrived. Unfortunately, though, this very situation can happen to patients who become victims of medical malpractice. Far too often, healthcare providers act […]
It is commonly known that early detection of cancer is important for the treatment of cancer. The possibility of surviving certain cancers, including colon cancer, prostate cancer, breast cancer and cervical cancer, as well as other types of cancer, are better when the cancer is detected early on. In general, medical patients expect and trust […]
Pennsylvania residents may find it interesting to learn that according to a nationwide survey that was recently published, patients who contract Lyme disease have an abnormally high probability of being misdiagnosed. According to the study, a majority of patients who contracted Lyme disease were not diagnosed correctly by their doctor. What is cause for concern […]
Diagnosis is one of the most important steps in treating a Pennsylvanians’ health condition. When it comes to the diagnostic process, Pennsylvania residents are no different from most Americans. These people have a tendency to trust every word their doctors say about their condition. This is not surprising considering that doctors and other health care […]