People who are going in for surgery often worry that they may wake up during the procedure. They have heard stories of this happening, and they know that it often means that the patient cannot move or speak, or the patient can move in a very limited fashion, such as...
All medications can be hazardous -- but negative outcomes from bad drug interactions are entirely preventable. It is a doctor's responsibility to take a complete and thorough medical history to understand if you have any drug allergies or drug sensitivities. They...
In an emergency, people want answers. They want to know why they’re hurting or why someone they love is dealing with a life-threatening condition. When patients are in the emergency room, they and their family believe that they are in trouble and need medical...
When you or a member of your family is treated by a physician or admitted to a hospital, you certainly anticipate receiving a level of care that adheres to a recognized professional standard. Unfortunately, that is not always the case in Nevada and around the nation....
Overall, Americans trust medical providers to make an accurate diagnosis. Most of the time, this trust is warranted. Physicians have a lot of training and education to help them respond correctly to sick patients. However, doctors are human, too, which means they are...
Most women give birth without significant problems. While it may feel like an ordeal at the time, they will soon forget the struggle as they hold their healthy baby in their arms. If you are less fortunate and your baby suffered a birth injury, you may be asking...
A surgeon hit the headlines recently for attending a court hearing via Zoom. He was operating on a patient at the same time. Many people believe they can multitask. Yet, there is ample evidence that doing more than one thing at once leads to poorer results....
Medical negligence can potentially result in serious or permanent injury to you or a loved one, suffering, protracted legal wrangling and immense heartache. Of course, the absolute worst-case scenario is medical negligence that causes someone’s death. There are...
Patients expect that they will get the medical care that adequately addresses their health issues. Within the medical community, there are certain standards that practitioners are expected to uphold. If those standards aren’t upheld, patients suffer. That can lead to...
