What every Patient should Know - "The Doctor said he was a Resident"
Jun 01, 2010
In hospitals associated with medical schools or residency programs, each patient will frequently encounter a doctor who states (or should state) that he or she is a "Resident." What does that mean and ...
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Birth Injuries - What every Mother should know about the role of the Registered Nurse in Texas
Jun 01, 2010
Texas nurses are regulated by the Texas Board of Nursing. Many patients are under the impression that the nurse is simply to do what the doctor tells him or her to do. But, that is far from the whole s...
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What every Patient should Know - It is time to do away with Hospital Secrecy
Jun 01, 2010
Can you imagine a nation in which manufacturers who are found to have sold products that maim and kill are protected by secrecy? That the consumer cannot even ask the question "what happened inside you...
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Texas Expert Reports - Who is a Healthcare Provider (continued)
Jun 01, 2010
In the continuing discussion of who is entitled to be protected by the Texas Medical Liability Statute comes the recent decision by the San Antonio Court of Appeals in SAN ANTO. v. VASQUEZ, 04-09-00546...
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Brain Injuries - What is a Life Care Plan?
May 31, 2010
In almost every catastrophic injury case in which there are ongoing
medical, nursing, and rehabilitation needs, the trial attorney will
obtain a Life Care Plan for the injured patient. A Life Care Pl...
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Birth Injuries - What is a Life Care Plan and why do I need one?
May 31, 2010
In almost every catastrophic injury case in which there are ongoing medical, nursing, and rehabilitation needs, the trial attorney will obtain a Life Care Plan for the injured patient. A Life Care Plan...
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Heart Attack update - The Latest on Percutaneous Reperfusion Therapy
May 31, 2010
In June 2010, the American Journal of Cardiology published a recent study related to reperfusion therapy in st-segment heart attack. The study concluded that the shorter the time period from symptoms t...
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Birth Injuries - ICSI Guidelines for Vaginal Birth After Cesarean
May 31, 2010
Sometimes severe injury or death can result when a vaginal delivery is attempted after a previous child was delivered by cesarean section. Frequently, neither of the parents were told of the risks invo...
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Birth Injuries - ICSI EFM Interpretation Guidelines
May 31, 2010
In many birth injury cases, a great deal of time is involved in evaluating the electronic fetal monitor information and determing what should have been done by the labor and delivery team in response t...
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What every Patient Should Know - Uninsured Die more often than insured Patients in the ICU
May 28, 2010
According to a study presented in May 2010, ICU patients who are uninsured are more likely to die than patients who have insurance. The study found that uninsured patients receive less intense care tha...
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