After a recent visit to the hospital or emergency room, you may worry the medical professionals made a mistake. What reasons should you consider to determine whether you could have a medical malpractice case? Always Culture describes prevalent reasons for mistakes in...
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What causes medication errors?
Many people rely on medication every day to help them recover from illness or manage a chronic condition. When doctors, pharmacists or other healthcare professionals make mistakes regarding that medication, though, it can put their health in jeopardy. Not only does a...
How common is medical misdiagnosis?
When you are experiencing health concerns, it can feel like you face many questions, and you rely on your doctor, nurses and other medical professionals to help you find answers. When they do not take steps to properly diagnose your condition, though, it can put your...
What if my doctor makes a mistake during surgery?
You may have been putting off getting a knee replacement for a couple years. However, your pain is becoming unbearable. You can hardly get up a small flight of stairs anymore. Yet, you are concerned. You worry about the risks that come with surgery. What happens if...
What if my child suffered a birth injury in 2020?
The last year has put significant strain on health care providers and hospitals. The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has been difficult for parents too, especially those who faced welcoming a new baby during a global health crisis. Expecting parents faced a lot of...
What if a doctor misses a diagnosis because of focusing on COVID-19?
Kentucky, like much of the United States, has had a steady increase of residents contracting COVID-19 in early 2021. Now, 10 months into the coronavirus pandemic, more than 300,000 Kentuckians have had COVID-19. Nearly 3,000 of those have died from the virus....
How often does doctor burnout contribute to medical malpractice?
The last nine months have been extremely difficult for doctors, nurses and other healthcare providers. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, they have been seen many patients suffer and die because of the virus. They have had to put in long hours to treat patients and...
What to look for in a nursing home
Every parent wants to provide the best childhood they can for their children. Each parent wants to keep a roof over their kids' heads, food on their plates and teach their children how to be independent adults. However, there comes a time where children become...
What happens when medical tests produce false negatives?
Over the last eight months, medical professionals worked diligently to test and treat Americans across the United States. However, there was a learning curve to provide and process different types of Covid-19 examinations. Many experts agree that testing is better now...
What are the risks behind video healthcare visits?
Telemedicine is on the rise across the country as more hospitals adopt virtual visits, where patients communicate with their doctors through the computer instead of a hospital room. It's an easy alternative than bringing more patients into a hospital, where they may...
