A recent report shows that sexism can make surgery more dangerous for women. Medical malpractice is one of the leading causes of death in the United States, and women are generally at greater risk for certain mistakes than men. Doctors who make mistakes in diagnosis,...
Month: January 2022
How to recognize a traumatic brain injury in a child
People of all ages can get a traumatic brain injury (TBI), especially if they fall or are involved in a crash. If your child hit their head in an accident, you must take them to the hospital as soon as possible. Children sometimes cannot understand or communicate...
Types of medication errors
Professionals in the medical field have a duty to provide the best possible care to patients. In short, they should improve the condition of those facing illness or injury -- not make matters worse. Most of the time, this is precisely what they do. Unfortunately,...
