How Do You Know You Are Safe With Your Physician?
You want the physician treating you to show care, intelligence, and ability; and to know, without doubt, that any treatment you receive, whether surgery or stitches, is going to be provided by a healthcare worker...
Read MoreThe Healthcare System in the United States is Changing
Asking a system that does not function well in ordinary times to protect our health during extraordinary times only serves to shine an even brighter light into the cracks of the United States’ Healthcare System....
Read MoreUnderstanding the Relationship Between Pain & Racism
No human leaves this life unscathed: stubbed toes, broken arms, sports injuries, car accidents, illness, childbirth, cancer—many of the most profound human experiences are rounded out with pain. But humans are resilient, and over time,...
Read MoreBirth Related Injuries: Who is Most Affected?
The cornerstone of the healthcare system should be trust. The expectation should be that when you go into the hospital, you will be given the very best care regardless of who you are, what your...
Read MoreHave CDC Pandemic Guidelines Been Effective?
When a country faces a pandemic, public health depends upon the quick and effective ability of local health officials and public leaders to follow pandemic prevention standards. These standards are ever evolving, but have been...
Read MoreTreating Novel vs. Known Viruses
Mankind is a long way from winning the fight against viral infection. In fact, it’s arguably a battle we won’t ever win, rather one that we will continue to revisit over and over again as...
Read MoreIs Telehealth Here to Stay?
Even before the COVID 19 outbreak in the spring of 2020, telehealth services were evolving and expanding rapidly. An American Well Survey in April of 2019, found that one in five physicians use telehealth to...
Read MoreWhy are Respiratory Infections so Dangerous?
The inability to breathe can be terrifying and lead to lasting damage, in fact a human can only survive around two minutes without oxygen before permanent damage is likely to occur. One of the most...
Read MoreIs The Universal Protocol Working?
Millions of people require life saving procedures each year in the United States. When going in for surgery, it is a given that someone in the operating room is going to make a wisecrack about...
Read MoreCommonly Misunderstood Terminology
When deciding to pursue a medical malpractice claim, your attorney will use various terms you are most likely not familiar with. It is beneficial for you, as the client, to understand what these specific legal...
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