If you’ve ever had trouble reading somebody else’s handwriting, you can probably understand how common prescription errors used to be. Even with the rise of electronic prescribing (eRx), however, these errors continue to plague the medical community and forever alter the ...
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View MoreWhile serving our country for 17 years, a brave Green Beret trusted his health to military doctors. Even after being evaluated by army physicians, he ...
View MoreModern cruise ships function like miniature maritime cities, so it’s only natural to expect competent health care while onboard. For years, however, ...
View MoreThe human body is a mystery, even for people with medical expertise. This October, we’ve compiled a set of obscure medical conditions that might be ...
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View MoreThe term “never event” was coined in 2001 and refers to medical mistakes that should never occur. These mistakes are serious and shocking, like ...
View MoreThe other shoe is finally starting to drop on the opioid crisis, but most of the public’s ire is directed at manufacturers like Johnson & Johnson and ...
View MoreIn the United States, medical error is one of the leading causes of death for American adults, next to heart disease and cancer. That’s why every ...
View MoreLet’s say you just had a major surgery, and at first, it seems like the surgical procedure was a complete success. However, after a couple days, you ...
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